вольный

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Russian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *volьnъ. By surface analysis, во́ля (vólja) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [ˈvolʲnɨj]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

[edit]

во́льный (vólʹnyj) (comparative (по)вольне́е or (по)вольне́й)

  1. free
  2. free, available, at liberty (to do something; + infinitive)
  3. unrestricted
  4. (sports) free-style
  5. familiar, impudent

Usage notes

[edit]
  • The meaning "free, available (to do something)" is found primarily in the short form.

Declension

[edit]

in most meanings:

in the meaning "free, available (to do something)":

Noun

[edit]

во́льный (vólʹnyjm anim (genitive во́льного, nominative plural во́льные, genitive plural во́льных, feminine во́льная)

  1. free man

Declension

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • Ingrian: voljnoi
[edit]