смрад

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *smordъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [smrat]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -at

Noun

смрад • (smrad) m or f

1. (usually uncountable) stench, stink, fetor

Usage notes

• The feminine declension is quite rare, more rare than the masculine plural смра́дове.

Declension

Declension of смрад (normal masculine declension)

	singular	plural
indefinite	смрад smrad	смра́дове1 smrádove1
definite (subject form)	смра́дът smrádǎt	смра́довете1 smrádovete1
definite (object form)	смра́да smráda
count form	—	смра́да smráda

¹Rare.

Declension of смрад (quite rare feminine declension)

	singular
indefinite	смрад smrad
definite	смрадта́ smradtá

Russian

Alternative forms

• смрадъ (smrad) — pre-1918 spelling

Etymology

Derived from Old Church Slavonic смрадъ (smradŭ), from Proto-Slavic *smȏrdъ. Displaced the native East Slavic form смо́род (smórod) from Old East Slavic смородъ (smorodŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [smrat]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -at

Noun

смрад • (smrad) m inan (genitive смра́да, nominative plural смра́ды, genitive plural смра́дов, relational adjective смра́дный)

1. stench, stink

   Synonyms: злово́ние (zlovónije), вонь (vonʹ)

Declension

Declension of смрад (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	смра́д smrád	смра́ды smrády
genitive	смра́да smráda	смра́дов smrádov
dative	смра́ду smrádu	смра́дам smrádam
accusative	смра́д smrád	смра́ды smrády
instrumental	смра́дом smrádom	смра́дами smrádami
prepositional	смра́де smráde	смра́дах smrádax
partitive	смра́ду smrádu

Related terms

• смерд (smerd)
• смерде́ть (smerdétʹ)
• смра́дный (smrádnyj)
• смра́дность (smrádnostʹ)
• сморо́дина (smoródina)

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “смрад”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smordъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *smorʔdos, from Proto-Indo-European *smord-o-s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smrâːd/

Noun

смра̑д m inan (Latin spelling smrȃd)

1. stench, stink (strong bad smell)
2. (informal, derogatory) Term of disparagement for a contemptible person; asshole, shit stain, scumbag

Declension

Declension of смрад

	singular	plural
nominative	смрад	смрадови
genitive	смрада	смрадова
dative	смраду	смрадовима
accusative	смрад	смрадове
vocative	смраде	смрадови
locative	смраду	смрадовима
instrumental	смрадом	смрадовима

Related terms

• смрдети (Ekavian)
• смрдјети (Ijekavian)
• смрдити (Ikavian)

See also

• задах, воњ

References

• “смрад”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025