варяг
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic варѧгъ (varęgŭ), from Old Norse væringi.[1] The figurative sense stems from the legendary summoning of Rurik and the Varangians by the East Slavs.
Pronunciation
Noun
варя́г • (varjág) m anim (genitive варя́га, nominative plural варя́ги, genitive plural варя́гов, feminine варя́жка)
- (historical) Varangian, Viking
- (modern use) an outsider or foreigner brought in to lead or help an organization or company, e.g. local bodies of state administration or a sports team
- Зачем нам приглашать варяга, если есть свой специалист?
- Začem nam priglašatʹ varjaga, jesli jestʹ svoj specialist?
- Why should we invite an outsider if we have our own specialist?
Declension
Declension of варя́г (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
References
- ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “варяг”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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