аўгіевы стайні

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Polish stajnia Augiasza, Russian а́вгиевы коню́шни (ávgijevy konjúšni), Ukrainian а́вгієві ста́йні (ávhijevi stájni).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈau̯ɣʲijevɨ ˈstajnʲi]

Noun

а́ўгіевы ста́йні • (áŭhijevy stájni) f inan pl (genitive а́ўгіеў ста́йняў, plural only)

  1. (Greek mythology) Augean stables (filthy stables of Augeas, the cleaning of which was the fifth of the seven Labors of Hercules)
  2. (idiomatic) Augean stables (place or situation characterized by filth or corruption)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (both senses): а́ўгіевы каню́шні (áŭhijevy kanjúšni)

References

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