молодцу

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Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

молодцу́ • (molodcú) m anim

  1. dative singular of молоде́ц (molodéc)
    • 1848, Dmitrij Davydov, “Думы беглеца на Байкале (Thoughts of a Runaway in Baikal)”
      Слáвнoе мóре — привóльный Байкáл,
      Слáвный корáбль — омулёвая бóчка.
      Ну, Баргузи́н, пошевéливай вал,
      Плыть молодцу́ недалéчко!
      Slávnoje móre — privólʹnyj Bajkál,
      Slávnyj koráblʹ — omuljóvaja bóčka.
      Nu, Barguzín, poševélivaj val,
      Plytʹ molodcú nedaléčko!
      Glorious sea – vast Baikal,
      glorious boat – an omul barrel.
      Well, Barguzin, stir the billowing waves,
      ain't far off for a lad to float.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

мо́лодцу • (mólodcu) m anim

  1. dative singular of мо́лодец (mólodec)
    • late 19th century, “Славное море — священный Байкал (Glorious Sea, Sacred Baikal)”, Dmitrij Davydov (lyrics), Unknown (music)‎:
      Слáвнoе мóре — свящéнный Байкáл,
      Слáвный корáбль — омулёвая бóчка.
      Эй, Баргузи́н, пошевéливай вал,
      Мóлодцу плыть недалéчко!
      Slávnoje móre — svjaščénnyj Bajkál,
      Slávnyj koráblʹ — omuljóvaja bóčka.
      Ej, Barguzín, poševélivaj val,
      Mólodcu plytʹ nedaléčko!
      Glorious sea – sacred Baikal,
      glorious boat – an omul barrel.
      Hey, Barguzin, stir the billowing waves,
      ain't far off for a lad to float.
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