олень

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *elỳ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈlʲenʲ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -enʲ

Noun

оле́нь • (olénʹ) m anim (genitive оле́ня, nominative plural оле́ни, genitive plural оле́ней)

  1. deer
    се́верный оле́ньsévernyj olénʹreindeer
    америка́нский се́верный оле́ньamerikánskij sévernyj olénʹcaribou
    безро́гий оле́ньbezrógij olénʹpollard
    благоро́дный оле́ньblagoródnyj olénʹstag, red deer, elk (U.S.) (Cervus elaphus)
    настоя́щий оле́ньnastojáščij olénʹstag, red deer, elk (U.S.) (Cervus elaphus)
  2. buck, stag (male deer)
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) dimwit, fool, narrow-minded individual

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: oleni
  • Russenorsk: olenamann

See also

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *elỳ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔɫenʲ]
  • (file)

Noun

о́лень • (ólenʹ) m animal (genitive о́леня, nominative plural о́лені, genitive plural о́ленів, feminine олени́ця, relational adjective оле́нячий, diminutive оленя́)

  1. deer

Declension

Derived terms

References

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