быль

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Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bylь. Synchronically analysable as быть (bytʹ) +‎ -ль (-lʹ) or было́й (bylój) +‎ ().

Pronunciation

Noun

быль (bylʹf inan (genitive бы́ли, nominative plural бы́ли, genitive plural бы́лей)

  1. true story, fact
  2. bylina, epic story

Declension