samogon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón), from само- (samo-, “self”) + stem of гнать (gnatʹ, “to distill”).
Noun
samogon (uncountable)
- In Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine.
- Synonym: samogonka
- 2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate 2006, p. 185:
- I'd be given a room in a peasant's house, next door to the cowshed, and light chores, […] drinking tea with whoever fancied himself as the local liberal, keeping them company over samogon in winter […]
Translations
moonshine — see moonshine
Anagrams
- Magoons
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian самого́н (samogón).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈmɔ.ɡɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɡɔn
- Syllabification: sa‧mo‧gon
Noun
samogon m inan
- moonshine (illicit homemade liquor)
- Synonyms: bimber, samogonka, księżycówka, krzakówka
Declension
Declension of samogon
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | samogon | samogony |
| genitive | samogonu | samogonów |
| dative | samogonowi | samogonom |
| accusative | samogon | samogony |
| instrumental | samogonem | samogonami |
| locative | samogonie | samogonach |
| vocative | samogonie | samogony |
Further reading
- samogon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- samogon in Polish dictionaries at PWN