сударь
Russian
Etymology
Contracted form of госуда́рь (gosudárʹ, “sire”). Rather archaic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsudərʲ]
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Noun
су́дарь • (súdarʹ) m anim (genitive су́даря, nominative plural су́дари, genitive plural су́дарей, feminine суда́рыня)
- sir
Usage notes
- Not in common use since 1917. Despite some attempts, the political reforms in Russia and other ex-USSR states have not revived the word. Still found in older fiction and is used by some speakers.
Declension
Declension of су́дарь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | су́дарь súdarʹ | су́дари súdari |
| genitive | су́даря súdarja | су́дарей súdarej |
| dative | су́дарю súdarju | су́дарям súdarjam |
| accusative | су́даря súdarja | су́дарей súdarej |
| instrumental | су́дарем súdarem | су́дарями súdarjami |
| prepositional | су́даре súdare | су́дарях súdarjax |
Derived terms
- -с (-s)
Related terms
- суда́рыня (sudárynja)