кум
rare #18085
- 1.
godfather, co-godparent
Он мой кум, крести́л на́шего сы́на.
He is my child's godfather - he baptized our son.
Denotes the reciprocal tie between a child's godfather and its parents: the godfather of one's child, or the father of one's godchild.
- 2.
crony, buddy, pal
Он кум нача́льнику, поэ́тому его и взя́ли.
He's a buddy of the boss, that's why they hired him.
Colloquial, often ironic, about mutual back-scratching.
Examples
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | кум | кумовья́ |
| Gen.Genitive | ку́ма | кумовьёв |
| Dat.Dative | ку́му | кумовья́м |
| Acc.Accusative | ку́ма | кумовьёв |
| Inst.Instrumental | ку́мом | кумовья́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | ку́ме | кумовья́х |
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Villy edited translation 3 years ago.
