героям слава
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Ukrainian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Developed in the 1930s by members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), in honour of veterans of the Ukrainian War of Independence. It became popularised by Stepan Bandera's group, OUN-B, in 1941.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]геро́ям сла́ва! • (herójam sláva!)
Usage notes
[edit]This interjection is usually used as a response to сла́ва Украї́ні (sláva Ukrajíni).
Related terms
[edit]- сла́ва Украї́ні (sláva Ukrajíni, “glory to Ukraine”), an accompanying introduction
- СУГС (SUHS), an abbreviation of this greeting and its introduction
Descendants
[edit]- English: heroiam slava