медведь

See also: Медведь

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *medvědь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲɪdˈvʲetʲ]
  • (file)

Noun

медве́дь (medvédʹ) m anim (genitive медве́дя, nominative plural медве́ди, genitive plural медве́дей, feminine медве́дица)

  1. bear
  2. male bear
  3. (informal) bear (of any bear-like animal)
  4. (finance) bear (on a stock market)
  5. (figuratively) large and clumsy person
  6. (criminal slang) safe (see also медвежатник)

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Derived terms

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