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жа́дина

rare #37684
nounfeminineanimatecountable
  • 1.

    miser, stingy person, skinflint

    Не будь жа́диной, подели́сь конфе́тами!

    Don't be such a miser, share your sweets!

    Colloquial, often children's speech; a reproach to someone who won't share.

  • 2.

    greedy-guts, greedy pig

    Вот жа́дина — весь торт съел оди́н!

    What a greedy-guts - he ate the whole cake by himself!

    Colloquial, of someone who wants or eats everything.

Examples

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

жа́дина

жа́дины

Gen.Genitive

жа́дины

жа́дин

Dat.Dative

жа́дине

жа́динам

Acc.Accusative

жа́дину

жа́дин

Inst.Instrumental

жа́диной

жа́диною

жа́динами

Prep.Prepositional

жа́дине

жа́динах

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.