жид

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old East Slavic жидъ (židŭ, Jew), from Proto-Slavic *židъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨt]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨt

Noun

жид (židm anim (genitive жида́, nominative plural жиды́, genitive plural жидо́в, feminine жидо́вка)

  1. (offensive, taboo) Jew, yid, kike
  2. (colloquial) niggard; miser

Usage notes

The word was originally neutral, standard in the official language up to the 19th century. In modern Russian it has become an ethnic slur.

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