блядь

See also: блѧдь

Russian

Alternative forms

• (interjection): блд (bld), блт (blt) — text messaging, online slang
• (interjection): блеать (bleatʹ) — online slang
• (interjection): бля (blja), блять (bljatʹ), бляха (bljaxa) — slang

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic блѧдь (blędĭ), from Proto-Slavic *blędь (“error”), from *blęsti (“to talk nonsense, err”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [blʲætʲ]

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Noun

блядь • (bljadʹ) f anim (genitive бля́ди, nominative plural бля́ди, genitive plural бляде́й, relational adjective бля́дский, augmentative бляди́ща or бляди́на)

1. (vulgar) whore, slut, prostitute

   Synonyms: (neutral, not vulgar) проститу́тка (prostitútka); (highly vulgar, invective) шлю́ха (šljúxa), ку́рва (kúrva); (low colloquial, pejorative) потаску́ха (potaskúxa)

   ходи́ть по блядя́м ― xodítʹ po bljadjám ― to go whoring

   за́сраная блядь ― zásranaja bljadʹ ― dirty slut

2. (vulgar) bitch, slut, promiscuous person

   Synonym: (highly vulgar, invective) ку́рва (kúrva)

3. (vulgar) general-purpose insult; compare shithead, bastard, etc.

   Synonym: (highly vulgar, invective) ку́рва (kúrva)

Declension

Declension of блядь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бля́дь bljádʹ	бля́ди bljádi
genitive	бля́ди bljádi	бляде́й bljadéj
dative	бля́ди bljádi	блядя́м bljadjám
accusative	бля́дь bljádʹ	бляде́й bljadéj
instrumental	бля́дью bljádʹju	блядя́ми, блядьми́△ bljadjámi, bljadʹmí△
prepositional	бля́ди bljádi	блядя́х bljadjáx

^△ Irregular.

Pre-reform declension of блядь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-e irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бля́дь bljádʹ	бля́ди bljádi
genitive	бля́ди bljádi	бляде́й bljadéj
dative	бля́ди bljádi	блядя́мъ bljadjám
accusative	бля́дь bljádʹ	бляде́й bljadéj
instrumental	бля́дью bljádʹju	блядя́ми, блядьми́△ bljadjámi, bljadʹmí△
prepositional	бля́ди bljádi	блядя́хъ bljadjáx

^△ Irregular.

Derived terms

• блядосло́вник (bljadoslóvnik)
• вы́блядок (výbljadok)
• да блядь (da bljadʹ)
• кре́млядь (krémljadʹ)
• су́ка блядь (súka bljadʹ)

Related terms

• бляди́на (bljadína)
• бляди́ща (bljadíšča)
• про́блядь (próbljadʹ)
• бля́дский (bljádskij)
• бля́дство (bljádstvo)
• блясти́ (bljastí)
• ублю́док (ubljúdok)

Descendants

• → Ingrian: bläädi
• → Livvi: bliädi

Interjection

блядь • (bljadʹ)

1. (vulgar, swear word) interjection (may be contracted to бля (blja)); compare for fuck's sake!, shit!, etc.

   Ты что де́лаешь, блядь?!

   Ty što délaješʹ, bljadʹ?!

   What are you doing, for fuck's sake?!

2. (vulgar) used as filler or intensifier

   Я знаю, блядь.

   Ja znaju, bljadʹ.

   I fucking know that.

3. (vulgar, intensive) (may be contracted to бля (blja)); compare damn, fucking, etc.

   бля бу́ду ― blja búdu ― I’ll be a whore (used as an affirmation; translates to "I understand what you expect of me and I take full responsibility for what I said, and I swear that what I said is the truth".)

   Бля бу́ду, не брал я твои́ штаны́!

   Blja búdu, ne bral ja tvoí štaný!

   I fucking swear, I didn't take your pants!

4. (vulgar) discourse particle

   Я, бля, три дня не пил! ― Ja, blja, tri dnja ne pil! ― I haven't had a drink in three fuckin' days!

See also

• tibla, a possible borrowing into Estonian

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• блд (bld), блт (blt), блть (bltʹ) — text messaging, online slang
• бля (blja), блять (bljatʹ), бляха (bljaxa) — slang

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic блѧдь (blędĭ), from Proto-Slavic *blędь (“error”), from *blęsti (“to talk nonsense, err”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [blʲadʲ]

Interjection

блядь • (bljadʹ)

1. (vulgar, swear word) damn it!
2. (vulgar) used as a filler or intensifier

   Що ти, блядь, ро́биш?

   Ščo ty, bljadʹ, róbyš?

   What the fuck are you doing?