Russian

Noun

козёл • ‎(kozjól) m anim, m inan ‎(genitive козла́, nominative plural козлы́, genitive plural козло́в, feminine коза́)

1. goat, he-goat, billygoat

   козёл отпущения‎ ― kozjól otpuščenija ― scapegoat

2. (slang, pejorative) idiot, blockhead; jerk, bastard, ass

   Вот ведь козёл!‎ ― Vot vedʹ kozjól! ― What a bastard!

3. (criminal slang, very offensive) an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities
4. (criminal slang, very offensive) homosexual (usually passive)
5. (colloquial) game of dominoes

   забивать козла‎ ― zabivatʹ kozla ― play dominoes

6. (gymnastics) buck

Declension

Related terms

• коза́ ‎(kozá)
• ко́зий ‎(kózij)
• козлёнок ‎(kozljónok)
• козлиный ‎(kozlinyj)
• ко́злы ‎(kózly)
• козлятина ‎(kozljatina)