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фраер

фраер

Macedonian

Noun

фраер • ‎(fraer) m

  1. (slang) cool guy

Russian

Alternative forms

  • фрайер ‎(frajer)

Etymology

There are a number of theories about the origin of this term:

  • Borrowing from German Freier ‎(“suitor, bachelor; customer of prostitutes”) via Yiddish, from frei ‎(“free”). First used by prostitutes in Odessa's criminal world to refer to their clients.
  • Borrowing from German Freiherr ‎(“baron”) via Yiddish, from frei +‎ Herr.
  • Borrowing from Yiddish פֿרײַער ‎(frayer, “free person”), from פֿרײַ ‎(fray, “free”). Referring to someone who has not served time in prison.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfra(j)ɪr]

Noun

фра́ер • ‎(frájer) m anim ‎(genitive фра́ера, nominative plural фраера́ or фра́еры, genitive plural фраеро́в or фра́еров)

  1. (slang) not a criminal person, a potential victim of a crime, any person (male); a guy criminals may consider deserving respect, even if he doesn't belong to their group.
    И фра́ер устремля́лся в сто́рону беды́ свое́й.‎
    I frájer ustremljálsja v stóronu bedý svojéj.
    And the guy just went towards his trouble
    ("На солнечной стороне улицы", Дина Рубина)
    Я не вор, я че́стный фра́ер.‎
    Ja ne vor, ja čéstnyj frájer.
    I'm not a thief, I'm an honest bloke
  2. (slang) an unpleasant person, e.g. someone who behaves arrogantly, spoils a party, etc.
    Жа́дность фра́ера погу́бит.‎
    Žádnostʹ frájera pogúbit.
    Greed will kill the bad guy.
    (saying)
    Э́тот фра́ер да́же не соизво́лил мне позвони́ть, хотя́ я ему́ назва́нивал в тече́ние не́скольких дней.‎
    Étot frájer dáže ne soizvólil mne pozvonítʹ, xotjá ja jemú nazvánival v tečénije néskolʹkix dnej.
    And this jerk didn't even condescend to call me, although I kept calling him for a few days.
  3. (slang) A naive or inexperienced person, a sucker, mug, patsy or sap; one who accedes to all requests, and is easily taken advantage of.
    Бог не фра́ер, он всё ви́дит.‎
    Box ne frájer, on vsjó vídit.
    God is not a sucker, he sees everything.

Declension

Declension of фра́ер (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-c/a irreg) 
singular plural
nominative фра́ер
frájer 		фраера́△, фра́еры
frajerá△, frájery
genitive фра́ера
frájera 		фраеро́в, фра́еров
frajeróv, frájerov
dative фра́еру
frájeru 		фраера́м, фра́ерам
frajerám, frájeram
accusative фра́ера
frájera 		фраеро́в, фра́еров
frajeróv, frájerov
instrumental фра́ером
frájerom 		фраера́ми, фра́ерами
frajerámi, frájerami
prepositional фра́ере
frájere 		фраера́х, фра́ерах
frajeráx, frájerax

△ Irregular.

Related terms

  • фраеро́к ‎(frajerók)
  • фраерну́ться ‎(frajernútʹsja)

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