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Russian
Etymology
Calque of German Übermensch; from сверх- (sverx-) + челове́к (čelovék).
Pronunciation
Noun
сверхчелове́к • (sverxčelovék) m anim (genitive сверхчелове́ка, nominative plural сверхчелове́ки or сверхлю́ди, genitive plural сверхчелове́ков or сверхлюде́й)
- (philosophy) superman, overman
- strong personality whose actions and desires do not obey normal restrictions
- (colloquial) great man
- (journalistic, Nazism) übermensch, Aryan (member of a proposed German master race)
Usage notes
- The irregular plural forms are less common, and unrecognized by some dictionaries.
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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сверхчелове́к sverxčelovék
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сверхчелове́ки, сверхлю́ди△ sverxčelovéki, sverxljúdi△
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genitive
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сверхчелове́ка sverxčelovéka
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сверхчелове́ков, сверхлюде́й△ sverxčelovékov, sverxljudéj△
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dative
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сверхчелове́ку sverxčelovéku
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сверхчелове́кам, сверхлю́дям△ sverxčelovékam, sverxljúdjam△
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accusative
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сверхчелове́ка sverxčelovéka
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сверхчелове́ков, сверхлюде́й△ sverxčelovékov, sverxljudéj△
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instrumental
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сверхчелове́ком sverxčelovékom
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сверхчелове́ками, сверхлюдьми́△ sverxčelovékami, sverxljudʹmí△
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prepositional
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сверхчелове́ке sverxčelovéke
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сверхчелове́ках, сверхлю́дях△ sverxčelovékax, sverxljúdjax△
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Derived terms