самодур

Russian

Etymology

From само- (samo-, self-) + дури́ть (durítʹ, to behave like a fool).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səmɐˈdur]

Noun

самоду́р • (samodúrm anim (genitive самоду́ра, nominative plural самоду́ры, genitive plural самоду́ров)

  1. a petty tyrant, a wilful person, despot

Declension