дядя
/[ˈdʲædʲə]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.uncle
- 2.colloquialman, uncle (an older man; also as a term of address)
- 3.slangthe man, boss (authority figure)
рабо́тать на дя́дю
rabótatʹ na djádju — to work for the man
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- дя́денька
- дя́дька
Related words (1)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic дѣдѩ (dědję), baby-talk assimilation of Old East Slavic дѣдъ (dědŭ). Displaced Russian уй (uj) and стрый (stryj), the common Slavic terms for maternal and paternal uncle, respectively.
Forms
- дя́дяanimate • canonical • masculine
- djádjaromanization
- дя́диgenitive
- дя́денькаdiminutive
- дя́дюшкаdiminutive
- дя́дькаpejorative
- дя́дечкаdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | дя́дя | дя́ди, дядья́ |
| Genitive | дя́ди | дя́дей, дядьёв, дядьёвъ (archaic) |
| Dative | дя́де, дя́дѣ | дя́дям, дядья́м, дя́дямъ (archaic), дядья́мъ (archaic) |
| Accusative | дя́дю | дя́дей, дядьёв, дядьёвъ (archaic) |
| Instrumental | дя́дей, дя́дею | дя́дями, дядья́ми |
| Prepositional | дя́де, дя́дѣ | дя́дях, дядья́х, дя́дяхъ (archaic), дядья́хъ (archaic) |
| Vocative | дя́дь | — |
Nominative
Singular
дя́дя
Plural
дя́ди, дядья́
Genitive
Singular
дя́ди
Plural
дя́дей, дядьёв, дядьёвъ (archaic)
Dative
Singular
дя́де, дя́дѣ
Plural
дя́дям, дядья́м, дя́дямъ (archaic), дядья́мъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
дя́дю
Plural
дя́дей, дядьёв, дядьёвъ (archaic)
Instrumental
Singular
дя́дей, дя́дею
Plural
дя́дями, дядья́ми
Prepositional
Singular
дя́де, дя́дѣ
Plural
дя́дях, дядья́х, дя́дяхъ (archaic), дядья́хъ (archaic)
Vocative
Singular
дя́дь
Plural
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