бой
/[boj]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.beating, breakage
- 2.battle, combat, engagement
рукопа́шный бой
rukopášnyj boj — hand-to-hand fight(ing)/combat
- 3.fight, fighting, struggle
- 4.striking (of a clock)
- 5.archaicboy (servant)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojь, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyh₂ós, from *bʰeyh₂- (“to strike, hew”). Cognate with бить (bitʹ, “to beat”), with typical Indo-European nominal o-ablaut.
Forms
- bojromanization
- бо́яgenitive
- боево́йadjective • relational
- бо́юpartitive • singular
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | бо́й | бои́, бо́и |
| Genitive | бо́я | боёв, бо́ев |
| Dative | бо́ю | боя́м, бо́ям |
| Accusative | бо́й, бо́я | бои́, бо́ев |
| Instrumental | бо́ем | боя́ми, бо́ями |
| Prepositional | бо́е | боя́х, бо́ях |
| Locative | в бою́ | — |
Nominative
Singular
бо́й
Plural
бои́, бо́и
Genitive
Singular
бо́я
Plural
боёв, бо́ев
Dative
Singular
бо́ю
Plural
боя́м, бо́ям
Accusative
Singular
бо́й, бо́я
Plural
бои́, бо́ев
Instrumental
Singular
бо́ем
Plural
боя́ми, бо́ями
Prepositional
Singular
бо́е
Plural
боя́х, бо́ях
Locative
Singular
в бою́
Plural
—