ложь

Russian

Etymology

лгать (lgatʹ) +‎ -∅ (-∅)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [loʂ]
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Noun

ложь • (ložʹ) f inan (genitive лжи, nominative plural лжи, genitive plural лжей)

  1. lie, falsehood

Usage notes

  • A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь (ložʹ). Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё (vranʹjó).

Declension

Declension of ложь (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-b' reduc) 
singular plural
nominative ло́жь
lóžʹ		 лжи́
lží
genitive лжи́
lží		 лже́й
lžéj
dative лжи́
lží		 лжа́м
lžám
accusative ло́жь
lóžʹ		 лжи́
lží
instrumental ло́жью
lóžʹju		 лжа́ми
lžámi
prepositional лжи́
lží		 лжа́х
lžáx
Pre-reform declension of ложь (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-b' reduc) 
singular plural
nominative ло́жь
lóžʹ		 лжи́
lží
genitive лжи́
lží		 лже́й
lžéj
dative лжи́
lží		 лжа́мъ
lžám
accusative ло́жь
lóžʹ		 лжи́
lží
instrumental ло́жью
lóžʹju		 лжа́ми
lžámi
prepositional лжи́
lží		 лжа́хъ
lžáx

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