Зеля

See also: zelja and želja

Russian

Etymology

From Зеле́нский (Zelénskij), the surname of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzʲelʲə]

Proper noun

Зе́ля • (Zéljam anim (genitive Зе́ли, nominative plural Зе́ли, genitive plural Зель)

  1. (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

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 • (Zéljaf inan (genitive Зе́лі, uncountable)

  1. (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

Declension of Зе́ля
(inan sg-only soft fem-form accent-a)
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

See also