чёрт

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See also: черт

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrtъ.

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Noun

чёрт (čortm anim (genitive чёрта or черта́*, nominative plural че́рти, genitive plural черте́й, feminine черто́вка, relational adjective черто́вский, diminutive чертёнок or чёртик) (* Only in the expression ни черта́ (ni čertá).)

  1. devil, demon
    Synonyms: бес (bes), шиш (šiš)
    Чёрт возьми́! Чёрт побери́!Čort vozʹmí! Čort poberí!Damn it! Blast! (literally, “Devil take !”)
  2. (figuratively) hell
    Иди́ к чёрту!Idí k čórtu!Go to hell!
    Чёрта с два!Čórta s dva!Like hell!
    Чёрт с ним!Čort s nim!To hell with him!
    Что за чёрт?Što za čort?What the hell?
    Како́го чёрта?Kakóvo čórta?Why/what the hell?
    Где тебя́ че́рти носи́ли?Gde tebjá čérti nosíli?Where the hell have you been?

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: cortta
  • Kildin Sami: цуэҏҏьт (cuer̥r̥’t)

Interjection

чёрт (čort)

  1. damn!, hell!