шваль

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Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Unknown. Sometimes compared with German Schwall (flood) or French cheval (horse).

Noun

шваль (švalʹf anim or f inan (genitive шва́ли, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes collectively, animate) scum, dregs, despicable person, riffraff, despicable people
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, usually collectively, inanimate) rubbish, useless things
Declension

Etymology 2

From шить (šitʹ, to sew).

Noun

шваль (švalʹm anim (genitive шва́ля, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (dated) tailor
Declension