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Бог

Бог

See also: бог and боғ

Russian

Proper noun

Бог (Box) m anim (genitive Бо́га)

  1. God (in monotheistic religions)
    с на́ми Богs námi BoxGod is with us
    В начале сотворил Бог небо и землю.V načale sotvoril Box nebo i zemlju. ― In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
    Боже, царя храни!Bože, carja xrani! ― God, save the czar!

Declension

Usage notes


Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bôːɡ/

Proper noun

Бо̑г m (Latin spelling Bȏg)

  1. God

Declension

Related terms

бог

бог

See also: Бог and боғ

Belarusian

Noun

бог (boh) m

  1. god

Declension

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔk/

Noun

бог (bog) m (feminine богиня)

  1. god

Inflection


Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔk/

Noun

бог (bog) m

  1. god

Inflection


Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [box] (phonetic respelling: бох)
  • IPA(key): [bok]

In the nominative singular, the word is usually pronounced /box/ (as if spelled бох) due to Church Slavonic influence. The regular pronunciation /bok/ is used only rarely. In all other case forms, the regular /ɡ/ is more common, but older pronunciations used /ɣ/.

Noun

бог (box) m anim (genitive бо́га, nominative plural бо́ги, genitive plural бого́в, feminine боги́ня)

  1. God
  2. god, idol
    бог его́ зна́ет!box jevó znájet! ― God only knows!; goodness knows!
    бо́же мой!bóže moj! ― oh God!; good gracious!
    бог с ним!box s nim! ― Forget him!
    дай бог!daj box! ― God willing!; let’s hope so!
    ей-бо́гу!jej-bógu! ― really!; really and truly!
    ра́ди бо́га!rádi bóga! ― for God’s sake!
    сохрани́ бо́же!soxraní bóže! ― God forbid!
    сла́ва бо́гу!sláva bógu! ― thank God!

Usage notes

  • Usually not capitalized in Russian in the sense of idol, or when referring to a single god with a polytheistic pantheon. Capitalized in monotheistic sense, such as in Islamic or Christian discourse (see Бог (Box)).

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bôːɡ/

Noun

бо̑г m (Latin spelling bȏg)

  1. god
  2. (colloquial) idol, god

Declension

Derived terms

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bogъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɔɦ]

Noun

бог (boh) m anim (genitive бо́га, nominative plural боги́)

  1. god

Declension

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), бог”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka