самоед
/[səmɐˈjet]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.a Samoyed (dog)
- 2.datedoffensive(in the narrow sense) a Nenets
- 3.datedoffensive(in the wide sense) a Samoyed (a member of any Samoyedic ethnic group)
- 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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | самое́д | самое́ды |
| Genitive | самое́да | самое́дов |
| Dative | самое́ду | самое́дам |
| Accusative | самое́да | самое́дов |
| Instrumental | самое́дом | самое́дами |
| Prepositional | самое́де | самое́дах |
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