бармалей
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Бармале́й (Barmaléj), an evil pirate from Korney Chukovsky's eponymous children's poem (1925).
The military slang sense first appeared among Russian military servicemen deployed in Syria.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]бармале́й • (barmaléj) m anim (genitive бармале́я, nominative plural бармале́и, genitive plural бармале́ев)
- (derogatory, childish) an evil-looking person, a thug, a villain
- (military slang, ethnic slur) Islamic terrorist, jihadist, towelhead
Declension
[edit]Declension of бармале́й (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бармале́й barmaléj |
бармале́и barmaléi |
| genitive | бармале́я barmaléja |
бармале́ев barmaléjev |
| dative | бармале́ю barmaléju |
бармале́ям barmaléjam |
| accusative | бармале́я barmaléja |
бармале́ев barmaléjev |
| instrumental | бармале́ем barmaléjem |
бармале́ями barmaléjami |
| prepositional | бармале́е barmaléje |
бармале́ях barmaléjax |
See also
[edit]- душман (dušman)
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