быль

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bylь. By surface analysis, быть (bytʹ) + -ль (-lʹ) or было́й (bylój) + ().

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɨlʲ]
  • Rhymes: -ɨlʲ

Noun

быль • (bylʹ) f inan (genitive бы́ли, nominative plural бы́ли, genitive plural бы́лей)

  1. true story, fact
  2. bylina, epic story

Declension

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