козёл
See also: козел
Russian
Alternative forms
- козёлъ (kozjól) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic козьлъ (kozĭlŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kozьlъ (“he-goat”), from *koza (“she-goat”) + *-ьlъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɐˈzʲɵɫ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ol
Noun
козёл • (kozjól) m anim or m inan (genitive козла́, nominative plural козлы́, genitive plural козло́в, feminine коза́, related adjective козли́ный, diminutive ко́злик)
- goat, he-goat, billygoat
- козёл отпуще́ния ― kozjól otpuščénija ― scapegoat
- (slang, derogatory) idiot, blockhead; jerk, bastard, ass
- Вот ведькозёл! ― Vot vedʹ kozjól! ― What a bastard!
- (criminal slang, very offensive) an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities
- (criminal slang, very offensive) homosexual (usually passive)
- (colloquial) game of dominoes
- забива́тькозла́ ― zabivátʹ kozlá ― play dominoes
- (gymnastics) buck, a leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting
- (military) stack of arms (e.g. rifles)
Declension
Declension of козёл (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-b reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | козёл kozjól | козлы́ kozlý |
| genitive | козла́ kozlá | козло́в kozlóv |
| dative | козлу́ kozlú | козла́м kozlám |
| accusative animate inanimate | козла́ kozlá | козло́в kozlóv |
| козёл kozjól | козлы́ kozlý | |
| instrumental | козло́м kozlóm | козла́ми kozlámi |
| prepositional | козле́ kozlé | козла́х kozláx |
Related terms
- коза́ (kozá)
- ко́зий (kózij)
- козлёнок (kozljónok)
- ко́злы (kózly)
- козля́тина (kozljátina)