блок

See also: Блок

Bulgarian

леден блок

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɫɔk]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization):

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• Rhymes: -ɔk
• Homophone: блог (blog)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French bloc, possibly via Russian блок (blok) or German Block, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *blukką (“beam, log”).

Noun

блок • (blok) m (relational adjective бло́ков, diminutive бло́кче)

1. block (cuboid chunk of material)
2. bloc, alliance (group of countries)
3. clump, grouping
4. high-rise building

Declension

Declension of блок

	singular	plural
indefinite	блок blok	бло́кове blókove
definite (subject form)	бло́кът blókăt	бло́ковете blókovete
definite (object form)	бло́ка blóka
count form	—	бло́ка blóka

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English block, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1.

Noun

блок • (blok) m

1. act of blocking
2. (sports) block, interception (defensive maneuver)

Declension

Declension of блок

	singular	plural
indefinite	блок blok	бло́кове blókove
definite (subject form)	бло́кът blókăt	бло́ковете blókovete
definite (object form)	бло́ка blóka
count form	—	бло́ка blóka

Derived terms

• блокада (blokada, “blockade”)
• блокирам (blokiram, “to block, to prevent from passing”)
• блокировач (blokirovač, “blocker”)

References

• “блок”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “блок”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• “блок”, in ЛексИт [LexIt] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɫɔk]
• Homophone: блог (blog)
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Noun

блок • (blok) m (diminutive блокче)

1. block (city)
2. bloc (group of countries)
3. drawing pad

Declension

Declension of блок

	singular	plural
indefinite	блок (blok)	блокови (blokovi)
definite unspecified	блокот (blokot)	блоковите (blokovite)
definite proximal	блоков (blokov)	блоковиве (blokovive)
definite distal	блокон (blokon)	блоковине (blokovine)
vocative	блоку (bloku)	блокови (blokovi)
count form	—	блока (bloka)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɫok]
• Audio:

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• Homophones: блог

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French bloc.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ка, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ков, relational adjective бло́чный)

1. block (cuboid object)
2. set, unit

   Synonym: агрега́т (agregát)

3. block, section (of a prefabricated building)
4. (politics) bloc, coalition

   Synonyms: коали́ция (koalícija), алья́нс (alʹjáns)

Declension

Declension of блок (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
genitive	бло́ка blóka	бло́ков blókov
dative	бло́ку blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókami
prepositional	бло́ке blóke	бло́ках blókax

Descendants

• → Armenian: բլոկ (blok)
• → Yakut: блок (blok)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Block.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ка, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ков, relational adjective бло́чный)

1. pulley

   Synonyms: полиспаст (polispast), таль (talʹ)

Declension

Declension of блок (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
genitive	бло́ка blóka	бло́ков blókov
dative	бло́ку blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókami
prepositional	бло́ке blóke	бло́ках blókax

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English block.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ка, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ков)

1. (sports) block

   Synonym: блокиро́вка (blokiróvka)

Declension

Declension of блок (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
genitive	бло́ка blóka	бло́ков blókov
dative	бло́ку blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	бло́к blók	бло́ки blóki
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókami
prepositional	бло́ке blóke	бло́ках blókax

Derived terms

• бло́чить impf (blóčitʹ), забло́чить pf (zablóčitʹ)

Related terms

• блока́да f (blokáda)
• блоки́ровать impf or pf (blokírovatʹ)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blôk/

Noun

бло̏к m inan (Latin spelling blȍk)

1. block (a cuboid piece)
2. (sports) block
3. (politics) bloc, coalition
4. block of flats

Declension

Declension of блок

	singular	plural
nominative	бло̏к	бло̀кови
genitive	блока	блокова
dative	блоку	блоковима
accusative	блок	блокове
vocative	блоче	блокови
locative	блоку	блоковима
instrumental	блоком	блоковима

Further reading

• “блок”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Tajik

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian блок (blok).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blok/, [blɔk]

Noun

блок • (blok)

1. set, unit
2. block, section (of a prefabricated building)

   Synonym: бино (bino)

3. (politics) bloc, coalition

   Synonyms: паймон (paymon), аҳд (ahd), шарт (šart)

References

• “блок”, in Вожаҷӯ / واژه‌جو [Vožajü] (in Tajik), 2026

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɫɔk]

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Block.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ка, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ків, relational adjective бло́ковий)

1. pulley, pulley block

Declension

Declension of блок
(inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
genitive	бло́ка blóka	бло́ків blókiv
dative	бло́кові, бло́ку blókovi, blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókamy
locative	бло́ці blóci	бло́ках blókax
vocative	бло́ку blóku	бло́ки blóky

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ка, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ків, relational adjective бло́ковий)

1. block (cuboid object)

Declension

Declension of блок
(inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
genitive	бло́ка blóka	бло́ків blókiv
dative	бло́кові, бло́ку blókovi, blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókamy
locative	бло́ці blóci	бло́ках blókax
vocative	бло́ку blóku	бло́ки blóky

Derived terms

• блокува́льний (blokuválʹnyj)
• блокува́ння n (blokuvánnja)
• блокува́ти impf or pf (blokuváty)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Frankishder.

Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-der.

Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥ǵʰ-no-

Proto-Germanic *bulkną

Proto-Germanic *blukną

Proto-Germanic *blukką

Proto-West Germanic *blokkder.

Old Dutch *blokder.

Middle Dutch blokder.

Old French bloc

Middle French bloc

French blocbor.

Ukrainian блок

Borrowed from French bloc.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ку, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ків, relational adjective бло́ковий)

1. (politics) bloc

Declension

Declension of блок
(inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
genitive	бло́ку blóku	бло́ків blókiv
dative	бло́кові, бло́ку blókovi, blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókamy
locative	бло́ці blóci	бло́ках blókax
vocative	бло́ку blóku	бло́ки blóky

Derived terms

• позабло́ковий (pozablókovyj)

Etymology 3

Possibly borrowed from English block.

Noun

блок • (blok) m inan (genitive бло́ку, nominative plural бло́ки, genitive plural бло́ків)

1. (sports) block (an action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play)

Declension

Declension of блок
(inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
genitive	бло́ку blóku	бло́ків blókiv
dative	бло́кові, бло́ку blókovi, blóku	бло́кам blókam
accusative	блок blok	бло́ки blóky
instrumental	бло́ком blókom	бло́ками blókamy
locative	бло́ці blóci	бло́ках blókax
vocative	бло́ку blóku	бло́ки blóky

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “блок”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “блок”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Наукова думка, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “блок”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “блок”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “блок”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[1]
• “блок”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “блок”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua]‎^[2]

Yakut

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian блок (blok).

Noun

блок • (blok)

1. (politics) bloc
2. block (solid, often cuboid, mass)

See also

• куб (kub, “cube”)
• хоппо (xoppo, “box”)