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злоба

/[ˈzɫobə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    bitterness (with regards to an animate being)
  2. 2.
    spite, malice
  3. 3.
    rage, anger
    • кипе́ть зло́бой

      kipétʹ zlóbojto boil with anger

  4. 4.
    grudge

Synonyms & related words

Related words (3)

Etymology

From Old East Slavic зълоба (zŭloba), from Proto-Slavic *zъloba, from *zъlъ + *-oba. By surface analysis, злой (zloj) + -оба (-oba).

Forms

  • зло́баcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • zlóbaromanization
  • зло́быgenitive
Nominative
Singular
зло́ба
Plural
зло́бы
Genitive
Singular
зло́бы
Plural
злоб, зло́б, зло́бъ (archaic)
Dative
Singular
зло́бе, зло́бѣ
Plural
зло́бам, зло́бамъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
зло́бу
Plural
зло́бы
Instrumental
Singular
зло́бой, зло́бою
Plural
зло́бами
Prepositional
Singular
зло́бе, зло́бѣ
Plural
зло́бах, зло́бахъ (archaic)

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