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-ед

Russiansuffix

Definitions

  1. 1.
    Suffix added to stems to show that it eats something; an eater.
    • мя́со (mjáso, “meat”) + -ед (-ed) → мясое́д (mjasojéd, “carnivore, meat-eater”)

    • мёд (mjod, “honey”) + -ед (-ed) → медое́д (medojéd, “honey badger”)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (1)
  • едо́к

Etymology

From есть (jestʹ, “to eat”), Proto-Slavic *ěsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ēˀstei, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti.

Forms

  • -edromanization
  • -ѣдъalternative
Nominative
Singular
-ед
Plural
-еды́
Genitive
Singular
-еда́
Plural
-едо́в
Dative
Singular
-еду́
Plural
-еда́м
Accusative
Singular
-еда́
Plural
-едо́в
Instrumental
Singular
-едо́м
Plural
-еда́ми
Prepositional
Singular
-еде́
Plural
-еда́х

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