Зеля
Russian
Etymology
From Зеле́нский (Zelénskij), the surname of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzʲelʲə]
Proper noun
Зе́ля • (Zélja) m anim (genitive Зе́ли, nominative plural Зе́ли, genitive plural Зель)
- (politics, Internet slang, derogatory) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Usage notes
- Using a diminutive on a surname, or shortening a surname, is considered disrespectful in Russian culture.
Declension
Declension of Зе́ля (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Зе́ля Zélja |
Зе́ли Zéli |
| genitive | Зе́ли Zéli |
Зе́ль Zélʹ |
| dative | Зе́ле Zéle |
Зе́лям Zéljam |
| accusative | Зе́лю Zélju |
Зе́ль Zélʹ |
| instrumental | Зе́лей, Зе́лею Zélej, Zéleju |
Зе́лями Zéljami |
| prepositional | Зе́ле Zéle |
Зе́лях Zéljax |
Derived terms
- зеляфан (zeljafan, “a supporter of Volodymyr Zelenskyy”)
See also
- Пы́ня (Pýnja, “Vladimir Putin, president of Russia”)
Ukrainian
Alternative forms
- Зє́ля (Zjélja)
Etymology
From Зеле́нський (Zelénsʹkyj), the surname of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Compare with Zelly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈzɛlʲɐ]
Proper noun
Зе́ля • (Zélja) f inan (genitive Зе́лі, uncountable)
- (politics, Internet slang, derogatory) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Usage notes
- Using a diminutive on a surname, or shortening a surname, is considered disrespectful in Ukrainian culture.
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Зе́ля Zélja |
| genitive | Зе́лі Zéli |
| dative | Зе́лі Zéli |
| accusative | Зе́лю Zélju |
| instrumental | Зе́лею Zéleju |
| locative | Зе́лі Zéli |
| vocative | Зе́ле Zéle |
Derived terms
- зеляфан (zeljafan), зєляфан (zjeljafan) (rare, online slang; a supporter of Volodymyr Zelenskyy)
Descendants
- → English: Zelia, Zelya