былое

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɨˈlojə]

Noun

было́е (bylóje) n inan (genitive было́го, uncountable)

  1. the past; yore

Usage notes

  • The noun is considered to be somewhat poetic and archaic, like English 'yore', so it often corresponds to 'yore' rather than neutral 'past'.

Declension

  • бы́вший (bývšij)
  • было́й (bylój)
  • быльё (bylʹjó)
  • что было, то быльём поросло (što bylo, to bylʹjóm poroslo)
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