вурдалак
Russian
Etymology
Coined by Alexander Pushkin in 1836 in an eponymous poem; an alteration of волкола́к (volkolák) and вуркола́к (vurkolák).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vʊrdɐˈɫak]
Noun
вурдала́к • (vurdalák) m anim (genitive вурдала́ка, nominative plural вурдала́ки, genitive plural вурдала́ков)
- (mythology) vampire
- (figuratively, derogatory) bloodsucker, sadist (a cruel person)
Declension
Declension of вурдала́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | вурдала́к vurdalák |
вурдала́ки vurdaláki |
| genitive | вурдала́ка vurdaláka |
вурдала́ков vurdalákov |
| dative | вурдала́ку vurdaláku |
вурдала́кам vurdalákam |
| accusative | вурдала́ка vurdaláka |
вурдала́ков vurdalákov |
| instrumental | вурдала́ком vurdalákom |
вурдала́ками vurdalákami |
| prepositional | вурдала́ке vurdaláke |
вурдала́ках vurdalákax |
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “вурдалак”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress