дух
/[dux]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.spirit
боево́й дух
bojevój dux — morale
перевести́ дух
perevestí dux — to catch one's breath; to take a breather
не в ду́хе
ne v dúxe — in a bad mood
- 2.mind
- 3.courage
- 4.ghost
- 5.breath
- 6.scent
- 7.rebel (especially in Afghanistan; from душма́н (dušmán))
- 8.slangnew recruit, rookie who is sometimes abused by the longer serving soldiers
Synonyms & related words
Related words (6)
- во́здух
- духи́
- духо́вный
- души́стый
- ду́шный
- душо́к
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *duxъ.
Forms
- duxromanization
- ду́хаgenitive
- духово́йadjective • relational
- ду́хуpartitive • singular
- духъalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ду́х | ду́хи |
| Genitive | ду́ха | ду́хов |
| Dative | ду́ху | ду́хам |
| Accusative | ду́ха, ду́х | ду́хов, ду́хи |
| Instrumental | ду́хом | ду́хами |
| Prepositional | ду́хе | ду́хах |
| Locative | духу́ | — |
| Vocative | ду́ше | — |
Nominative
Singular
ду́х
Plural
ду́хи
Genitive
Singular
ду́ха
Plural
ду́хов
Dative
Singular
ду́ху
Plural
ду́хам
Accusative
Singular
ду́ха, ду́х
Plural
ду́хов, ду́хи
Instrumental
Singular
ду́хом
Plural
ду́хами
Prepositional
Singular
ду́хе
Plural
ду́хах
Locative
Singular
духу́
Plural
—
Vocative
Singular
ду́ше
Plural
—