фигляр

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish figlarz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʲɪˈɡlʲar]

Noun

фигля́р • (figljárm anim (genitive фигля́ра, nominative plural фигля́ры, genitive plural фигля́ров, female equivalent фигля́рка, relational adjective фигля́рский)

  1. buffoon, clown, jester

Declension

Derived terms

  • фигля́рство n (figljárstvo)
  • фигля́рствовать impf (figljárstvovatʹ)
  • фи́гли ми́гли (fígli mígli), фи́гли-ми́гли (fígli-mígli)

See also

References

  • Šanskij, N. M. (2004), “фигляр”, in Školʹnyj etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [School Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Drofa
    • See also: Šanskij, N. M. (2004), “фигли”, in Školʹnyj etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [School Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Drofa

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