бог

See also Бог, and боғ

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Noun

бог • (boh) m

1. god

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔk/

Noun

бог (bog) m (feminine богиня)

1. god

Inflection

inflection of бог

	singular	plural
indefinite	бог	богове
definite (subject form)	богът	боговете
definite (object form)	бога
count form	—	бога
vocative form	боже	богове

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔk/

Noun

бог • (bog) m

1. god

Inflection

    inflection of бог

	singular	plural
indefinite	бог	богови
definite (unspecified)	богот	боговите
definite (proximate)	богов	боговиве
definite (distal)	богон	боговине
vocative	боже	богови

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Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /box/

Noun

бог • (boh) m animate, gen. & acc. sg. бога (bóga), nom. pl. боги (bógi), feminine equivalent богиня (in nominative singular read: boh, not bog)

1. God
2. god, idol

   бог его́ зна́ет! — God only knows!; goodness knows!

   бо́же мой! — oh God!; good gracious!

   бог с ним! — Forget him!

   дай бог! — God willing!; let’s hope so!

   ей-бо́гу! — really!; really and truly!

   ра́ди бо́га! — for God’s sake!

   сохрани́ бо́же! — God forbid!

   сла́ва бо́гу! — thank God!

Declension

    declension of бог

	singular	plural
nominative	бог	бо́ги
genitive	бо́га	бого́в
dative	бо́гу	бога́м
accusative	бо́га	бого́в
instrumental	бо́гом	бога́ми
prepositional	бо́ге	бога́х
vocative	бо́же	—

Related terms

• богиня
• богородица
• божеский
• божественный
• божиться
• божий
• божок
• по-божески

Usage notes

• Usually not capitalized in Russian in the sense of idol, or when referring to a single god with a polytheistic pantheon. Capitalized in monotheistic sense, such as in Islamic or Christian discourse.
• In the nominative case singual, it is correct to pronounce the word as IPA: /box/, pronunciation IPA: /bok/ is not recommended, as it sounds like бок (bok) "side", "hip".

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bôːɡ/

Noun

бо̑г m (Latin spelling bȏg)

1. god
2. (colloquial) idol, god

Declension

    declension of бог

	singular	plural
nominative	бо̑г	бо̀гови
genitive	бо̏га	бо̀го̄ва̄
dative	бо̏гу	бо̀говима
accusative	бо̏га	бо̀гове
vocative	бо̏же	бо̀говима
locative	бо̏гу	бо̀говима
instrumental	бо̏гом	бо̀говима

Derived terms

• бого̀вскӣ
• божа̀нство
• бо̏жјӣ

Related terms

• Бо̑г
• бо̀гат

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /box/

Noun

бог • (boh) m

1. god