колорад
/[kəɫɐˈrat]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.colloquialColorado beetle.
- 2.offensivePro-Russian separatist in Donetsk/Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine.
- 3.derogatoryslanga Russian ultranationalist.
Synonyms & related words
Related words (1)
Etymology
For the sense of "Russian nationalist", it is from the similarity of the beetle's colours to the Ribbon of Saint George, which is nowadays regarded as a symbol of Russian nationalism.
Forms
- колора́дanimate • canonical • masculine
- kolorádromanization
- колора́даgenitive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | колора́д | колора́ды |
| Genitive | колора́да | колора́дов |
| Dative | колора́ду | колора́дам |
| Accusative | колора́да | колора́дов |
| Instrumental | колора́дом | колора́дами |
| Prepositional | колора́де | колора́дах |
Nominative
Singular
колора́д
Plural
колора́ды
Genitive
Singular
колора́да
Plural
колора́дов
Dative
Singular
колора́ду
Plural
колора́дам
Accusative
Singular
колора́да
Plural
колора́дов
Instrumental
Singular
колора́дом
Plural
колора́дами
Prepositional
Singular
колора́де
Plural
колора́дах