блат

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [blat]

Etymology 1

From Polish blat or Yiddish בלאַט‎ (blat).

Noun

блат • (blat) m inan (genitive бла́та, nominative plural бла́ты, genitive plural бла́тов)

  1. blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)
    по бла́ту ― po blátu ― thanks to knowing the "right" people
Declension
Declension of блат (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative бла́т
blát		 бла́ты
bláty
genitive бла́та
bláta		 бла́тов
blátov
dative бла́ту
blátu		 бла́там
blátam
accusative бла́т
blát		 бла́ты
bláty
instrumental бла́том
blátom		 бла́тами
blátami
prepositional бла́те
bláte		 бла́тах
blátax

Etymology 2

Noun

блат • (blat) n inan pl

  1. genitive plural of бла́то (bláto)
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