бездань

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bezdъna. By surface analysis, без (bjez) +‎ дно (dno). Cognate with Russian бе́здна (bézdna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲezdanʲ]
  • Rhymes: -ezdanʲ
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: без‧дань

Noun

бе́здань • (bjézdanʹ) f inan (genitive бе́здані, uncountable)

  1. abyss (immeasurable depth)
    Synonym: бяздо́нне (bjazdónnje)
  2. (figuratively) mountain (a large number of something that cannot be counted)
  3. (figuratively) chasm, divide (that which separates people emotionally, e.g. a disagreement)

Declension

Declension of бе́здань (inan sg-only soft 3rd-decl fem-form accent-a)
singular
nominative бе́здань
bjézdanʹ
genitive бе́здані
bjézdani
dative бе́здані
bjézdani
accusative бе́здань
bjézdanʹ
instrumental бе́зданню
bjézdannju
locative бе́здані
bjézdani

References

  • “бездань”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • “бездань” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
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