жидівський

Ukrainian

Etymology

жид (žyd) + -і́вський (-ívsʹkyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒeˈdʲiu̯sʲkei̯]

Adjective

жиді́вський • (žydívsʹkyj) (no comparative)

  1. (dated, now usually offensive) Jewish
    Synonym: євре́йський (jevréjsʹkyj)

Usage notes

  • 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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