бразды

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic брозда (brozda, bridle, horse bit), from Old Church Slavonic бръзда (brŭzda), from Proto-Slavic *brъzda, further origin uncertain: perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrusdʰos, but a complicated Slavic etymology has also been proposed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [brɐzˈdɨ]

Noun

бразды́ • (brazdý) f inan pl (genitive бразд, plural only)

  1. horse bit, bridle, reins
  2. (figuratively) reins of power

Declension

Noun

бразды́ • (brazdý) f inan or f inan pl

  1. inflection of бразда́ (brazdá):
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural
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