бляха

Russian

Бля́ха

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish blacha, from Old High German bleh (“metal plate”) (whence ultimately also German Blech).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈblʲaxə]

Noun

бля́ха • (bljáxa) f inan (genitive бля́хи, nominative plural бля́хи, genitive plural блях, diminutive бля́шка)

1. badge, plaque
2. metal plate used in a buckle or for decoration

Declension

Declension of бля́ха (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бля́ха bljáxa	бля́хи bljáxi
genitive	бля́хи bljáxi	бля́х bljáx
dative	бля́хе bljáxe	бля́хам bljáxam
accusative	бля́ху bljáxu	бля́хи bljáxi
instrumental	бля́хой, бля́хою bljáxoj, bljáxoju	бля́хами bljáxami
prepositional	бля́хе bljáxe	бля́хах bljáxax

Related terms

Borrowed

• блик m (blik)

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “бляха”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999), “бляха”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 97
• Shansky, N. M. (1965), “бляха”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, number 2 (Б), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 146
• Krylov, G. A. (2004), “бляха”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Victory, →ISBN
• Anikin, A. E. (2009), “бляха I”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 3 (бе – болдыхать), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 280

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish blacha, from Old High German bleh (“metal plate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈblʲaxɐ]

• Audio:

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Noun

бля́ха • (bljáxa) f inan (genitive бля́хи, nominative plural бля́хи, genitive plural блях, relational adjective бляша́ний)

1. sheet-iron, especially tinplate
2. badge, plaque
3. metal plate used in a buckle or for decoration
4. (dialectal) baking sheet, baking tray

Declension

Declension of бля́ха
(inan hard fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бля́ха bljáxa	бля́хи bljáxy
genitive	бля́хи bljáxy	блях bljax
dative	бля́сі bljási	бля́хам bljáxam
accusative	бля́ху bljáxu	бля́хи bljáxy
instrumental	бля́хою bljáxoju	бля́хами bljáxamy
locative	бля́сі bljási	бля́хах bljáxax
vocative	бля́хо bljáxo	бля́хи bljáxy

Related terms

• бляша́нка (bljašánka)

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бляха”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “бляха”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN