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самоед

/[səmɐˈjet]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    a Samoyed (dog)
  2. 2.
    datedoffensive(in the narrow sense) a Nenets
  3. 3.
    datedoffensive(in the wide sense) a Samoyed (a member of any Samoyedic ethnic group)
  4. 4.
    colloquiala self-critical, self-deprecating, excessively introspective person

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • не́нец
  • самоди́ец
  • самое́дская соба́ка
  • самое́дская ла́йка
Related words (1)
  • самое́дство

Etymology

Probably from Sami *saam-edne (“land of the people”); compare to Finnish Suomi (“Finn”). Russian folk etymology derives the term from само- (samo-, “self”) + есть (jestʹ, “to eat”), literally “self-eater”.

Forms

  • самое́дanimate • canonical • masculine
  • samojédromanization
  • самое́даgenitive
  • самое́дкаfeminine
  • самое́дскийadjective • relational
Nominative
Singular
самое́д
Plural
самое́ды
Genitive
Singular
самое́да
Plural
самое́дов
Dative
Singular
самое́ду
Plural
самое́дам
Accusative
Singular
самое́да
Plural
самое́дов
Instrumental
Singular
самое́дом
Plural
самое́дами
Prepositional
Singular
самое́де
Plural
самое́дах

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