седой
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седой
Russian
Alternative forms
- сѣдо́й (sědój) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic сѣдъ (sědŭ), from Proto-Slavic *śědъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
седо́й • (sedój) (comparative (по)седе́е or (по)седе́й)
- grey, grey-haired, grey-headed (having grey hair)
- (figuratively, poetic) very old, distant, ancient
Declension
Declension of седо́й (short class c)
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | седо́й sedój |
седо́е sedóje |
седа́я sedája |
седы́е sedýje | |
| genitive | седо́го sedóvo |
седо́й sedój |
седы́х sedýx | ||
| dative | седо́му sedómu |
седо́й sedój |
седы́м sedým | ||
| accusative | animate | седо́го sedóvo |
седо́е sedóje |
седу́ю sedúju |
седы́х sedýx |
| inanimate | седо́й sedój |
седы́е sedýje | |||
| instrumental | седы́м sedým |
седо́й, седо́ю sedój, sedóju |
седы́ми sedými | ||
| prepositional | седо́м sedóm |
седо́й sedój |
седы́х sedýx | ||
| short form | сед sed |
се́до sédo |
седа́ sedá |
се́ды sédy | |
Related terms
- седина́ (sediná)
- се́денький (sédenʹkij), седова́тый (sedovátyj), седе́ющий (sedéjuščij)
- седе́ть impf (sedétʹ), поседе́ть pf (posedétʹ)