олух
Russian
Etymology
From во́лух (vólux), from вол (vol, “ox”), i.e. initially воло́вий пасту́х (volóvij pastúx, “ox shepherd”). Less likely from Old East Slavic *оглухъ (*ogluxŭ), whence Ukrainian оглух (ohlux, “someone hard of hearing”), due to association between глухова́тый (gluxovátyj, “hard of hearing”) and глу́пый (glúpyj, “stupid”). Attested since 1769.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈoɫʊx]
Noun
о́лух • (ólux) m anim (genitive о́луха, nominative plural о́лухи, genitive plural о́лухов)
- blockhead, dimwit (stupid person)
Declension
Declension of о́лух (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | о́лух ólux | о́лухи óluxi |
| genitive | о́луха óluxa | о́лухов óluxov |
| dative | о́луху óluxu | о́лухам óluxam |
| accusative | о́луха óluxa | о́лухов óluxov |
| instrumental | о́лухом óluxom | о́лухами óluxami |
| prepositional | о́лухе óluxe | о́лухах óluxax |