бог

See also: Бог and боғ

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Noun

бог • (boh) m

god

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

“бог” in slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔk/

Noun

бог • (bog) m (feminine богиня)

god

Inflection

Inflection of бог

	singular	plural
indefinite	бог	богове
definite (subject form)	богът	боговете
definite (object form)	бога	боговете
count form	—	бога
vocative form	боже	богове

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bɔk]

Noun

бог • (bog) m

god

Inflection

Declension of бог

	singular	plural
indefinite	бог	богови
definite unspecified	богот	боговите
definite proximal	богов	боговиве
definite distal	богон	боговине
vocative	боже	богови
count form	—	бога

Russian

Alternative forms

богъ (bog) (Pre-reform orthography)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [box] (phonetic respelling: бох)
IPA^(key): [bok] (not recommended)
Audio (file)

In the nominative singular, the word is usually pronounced /box/ (as if spelled бох) due to Church Slavonic influence. The regular pronunciation /bok/ is used only rarely and is not recommended. In all other case forms, the regular /ɡ/ is more common, but older pronunciations used /ɣ/.

Noun

бог • (box) m anim (genitive бо́га, nominative plural бо́ги, genitive plural бого́в, feminine боги́ня)

God
god, idol

бог его́ зна́ет! ― box jevó znájet! ― God only knows!; goodness knows!

бо́же мой! ― bóže moj! ― oh God!; good gracious!

бог с ним! ― box s nim! ― Forget him!

дай бог! ― daj box! ― God willing!; let’s hope so!

ей-бо́гу! ― jej-bógu! ― really!; really and truly!

ра́ди бо́га! ― rádi bóga! ― for God’s sake!

сохрани́ бо́же! ― soxraní bóže! ― God forbid!

сла́ва бо́гу! ― sláva bógu! ― thank God!

Usage notes

Usually not capitalized in Russian in the sense of idol, or when referring to a single god with a polytheistic pantheon. It is sometimes capitalized in monotheistic sense, such as in Islamic or Christian discourse (see Бог (Box)).

Declension

Declension of бог^△ (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-e irreg)

	singular	plural
nominative	бо́г^△ bóx^△	бо́ги bógi
genitive	бо́га bóga	бого́в bogóv
dative	бо́гу bógu	бога́м bogám
accusative	бо́га bóga	бого́в bogóv
instrumental	бо́гом bógom	бога́ми bogámi
prepositional	бо́ге bóge	бога́х bogáx
vocative	бо́же bóže

△ Irregular.

Related terms

боги́ня (bogínja)
богоро́дица (bogoródica)
бо́жеский (bóžeskij)
боже́ственный (božéstvennyj)
божи́ться (božítʹsja)
бо́жий (bóžij)
божо́к (božók)
по-бо́жески (po-bóžeski)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bôːɡ/

Noun

бо̑г m (Latin spelling bȏg)

god
(colloquial) idol, god

Declension

Declension of бог

	singular	plural
nominative	бо̑г	бо̀гови
genitive	бо̏га	бо̀го̄ва̄
dative	бо̏гу	бо̀говима
accusative	бо̏га	бо̀гове
vocative	бо̏же	бо̀гови
locative	бо̏гу	бо̀говима
instrumental	бо̏гом	бо̀говима

Derived terms

бого̀вскӣ
божа̀нство
бо̏жјӣ

Related terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɔɦ]
Audio (file)

Noun

бог • (boh) m anim (genitive бо́га, nominative plural боги́)

god

Declension

Declension of бог

	singular	plural
nominative	бог boh	боги́ bohý
genitive	бо́га bóha	богі́в bohív
dative	бо́гові, бо́гу bóhovi, bóhu	бога́м bohám
accusative	бо́га bóha	богі́в bohív
instrumental	бо́гом bóhom	бога́ми bohámy
locative	бо́гові, бо́зі, бо́гу bóhovi, bózi, bóhu	бога́х boháx
vocative	бо́же bóže	боги́ bohý

References

Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бог”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka

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