жид

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Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

жид (židm anim (genitive жида́, nominative plural жиды́, genitive plural жидо́в, feminine жидо́вка, relational adjective жидо́вский, diminutive жидо́к or жидёнок)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Jew, yid, kike
    Synonyms: евре́й (jevréj), иуде́й (iudéj), жидови́н (židovín)
  2. (colloquial) niggard; miser
    Synonym: жа́дина (žádina)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The term was originally neutral, standard in the official language up to the 19th century. In modern Russian, it has become a slur.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Ingrian: žiidalain

Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

The offensive connotation of the word was influenced by such connotation in the Russian жид (žid).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

жид (žydm pers (genitive жи́да, nominative plural жиди́, genitive plural жиді́в, feminine жиді́вка, relational adjective жиді́вський)

  1. (dated, now usually offensive) Jew
    Synonym: євре́й (jevréj)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Caution should be taken with the term. Although some people, particularly those belonging to older generations, consider it a regular, non-offensive term in Ukrainian, as it was historically, others consider it very offensive, possibly due to the Russian usage where the word is now considered offensive.

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