блат
Bulgarian
Шоколадов сладкиш с два блата
Etymology
Borrowed from German Blatt. Cognate with English blade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɫat]
Noun
блат • (blat) m (related adjective бла́тов)
- sheet, layer (in culinary)
- Synonym: пласт (plast)
- блат на то́рта ― blat na tórta ― sheet of a torte
Inflection
Declension of блат
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | блат blat | бла́тове blátove |
| definite (subject form) | бла́тът blátǎt | бла́товете blátovete |
| definite (object form) | бла́та bláta | |
| count form | — | бла́та bláta |
References
- блат in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- блат in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɫat]
Etymology 1
From Polish blat or Yiddish בלאַט (blat).
Noun
блат • (blat) m inan (genitive бла́та, nominative plural бла́ты, genitive plural бла́тов, related adjective блатно́й)
- blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)
- по бла́ту ― po blátu ― thanks to knowing the "right" people
- bribe
Declension
Declension of блат (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бла́т blát | бла́ты bláty |
| genitive | бла́та bláta | бла́тов blátov |
| dative | бла́ту blátu | бла́там blátam |
| accusative | бла́т blát | бла́ты bláty |
| instrumental | бла́том blátom | бла́тами blátami |
| prepositional | бла́те bláte | бла́тах blátax |
Related terms
- блатарь (blatarʹ), блатняк (blatnjak), блатота (blatota)
- блатно́й (blatnój)
- блатовать (blatovatʹ)
Noun
блат • (blat) n inan pl
- genitive plural of бла́то (bláto)