бог

See also: Бог and боғ

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Noun

1. god

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

• “бог” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔk/

Noun

бог • (bog) m (feminine богиня)

1. god

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔk]

Noun

бог • (bog) m

1. god

Inflection

Declension of бог

	singular	plural
indefinite	бог	богови
definite unspecified	богот	боговите
definite proximal	богов	боговиве
definite distal	богон	боговине
vocative	боже	богови
count form	—	бога

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Russian

Alternative forms

• богъ (bog) (Pre-reform orthography (1918))

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [box] (phonetic respelling: бох)
• IPA^(key): [bok] (not recommended)

• Audio:

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In the nominative singular, the word is usually pronounced /box/ (as if spelled бох) due to Church Slavonic influence. The regular pronunciation /bok/ is used only rarely (mostly for pagan deities) and is not recommended. In all other case forms, the regular /ɡ/ is more common, but older pronunciations used /ɣ/.

Noun

бог • (box) m anim (genitive бо́га, nominative plural бо́ги, genitive plural бого́в, feminine боги́ня)

1. God
2. god, idol

   бог его́ зна́ет! ― box jevó znájet! ― God only knows!; goodness knows!

   бо́же мой! ― bóže moj! ― oh God!; good gracious!

   бог с ним! ― box s nim! ― Forget him!

   дай бог! ― daj box! ― God willing

   ей-бо́гу! ― jej-bógu! ― really!; really and truly!

   ра́ди бо́га! ― rádi bóga! ― for God’s sake!

   сохрани́ бо́же! ― soxraní bóže! ― save oh Lord!

   сла́ва бо́гу! ― sláva bógu! ― glory to God!

Usage notes

• Usually not capitalized in Russian in the sense of idol, or when referring to a single god with a polytheistic pantheon. It is normally capitalized in monotheistic sense, such as in Islamic or Christian discourse (see Бог (Box)), except for some common set expressions.

Declension

Declension of бог^△ (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-e irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бо́г△ bóx△	бо́ги bógi
genitive	бо́га bóga	бого́в bogóv
dative	бо́гу bógu	бога́м bogám
accusative	бо́га bóga	бого́в bogóv
instrumental	бо́гом bógom	бога́ми bogámi
prepositional	бо́ге bóge	бога́х bogáx
vocative	бо́же bóže

^△ Irregular.

Related terms

• боги́ня (bogínja)
• богоро́дица (bogoródica)
• бо́жеский (bóžeskij)
• боже́ственный (božéstvennyj)
• божи́ться (božítʹsja)
• бо́жий (bóžij)
• божо́к (božók)
• по-бо́жески (po-bóžeski)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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	бо̀гови
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^(key): [bɔɦ]

• Audio:

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Noun

1. god

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бог”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka