Russian

Noun

молоде́ц • ‎(molodéc) m anim ‎(genitive молодца́, nominative plural молодцы́, genitive plural молодцо́в)

1. fine fellow, fine girl
2. attaboy, attagirl

Synonyms

• у́мница ‎(úmnica)
• молодчи́на ‎(molodčína) (colloquial)
• молото́к ‎(molotók) (colloquial, lit.: "hammer" because of the similarity with "молодец")

Usage notes

• The term is a grammatical masculine but can refer to both genders. Using it as a feminine may happen in a non-standard speech.

Declension

Pronunciation

Noun

мо́лодец • ‎(mólodec) m anim ‎(genitive мо́лодца, nominative plural мо́лодцы, genitive plural мо́лодцев)

1. brave man, clever man (usually a young man)

Declension

Interjection

молоде́ц! • ‎(molodéc!)

1. attaboy!, attagirl!, well done!

Descendants

• Armenian: մալադեց ‎(maladecʿ)

Usage notes

The word is also often used as a chanting word