куркуль

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian курку́ль (kurkúlʹ).

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Noun

курку́ль (kurkúlʹm anim (genitive куркуля́, nominative plural куркули́, genitive plural куркуле́й)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) miser, moneygrubber, penny pincher, cheapskate
    Synonyms: жа́дина (žádina), скря́га (skrjága), скупе́ц (skupéc), скупердя́й (skuperdjáj), крохобо́р (kroxobór), жмот (žmot), стяжа́тель (stjažátelʹ)
  2. (derogatory) kulak, kurkul (a prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union)
    Synonym: кула́к (kulák)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Turkish korkulu (frightful or dangerous one), from korkmak (to fear).

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Noun

курку́ль (kurkúlʹm pers (genitive куркуля́, nominative plural куркулі́, genitive plural куркулі́в)

  1. (derogatory, colloquial) miser, moneygrubber, penny pincher, cheapskate
  2. (derogatory) kurkul, kulak
    • 1951, Ленін, 29, 232:
      Куркуль — той, що живе чужою працею, що грабує чужу працю і використовує для себе нужду.
      Kurkulʹ — toj, ščo žyve čužoju praceju, ščo hrabuje čužu pracju i vykorystovuje dlja sebe nuždu.
      Kurkul — the one who lives on the labor of others, robbing someone else's work and profiting themselves on hardship.

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  • English: kurkul
  • Russian: курку́ль (kurkúlʹ)

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