шваль
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʂvalʲ]
Etymology 1
Unknown. Sometimes compared with German Schwall (“flood”) or French cheval (“horse”).
Noun
шваль • (švalʹ) f anim or f inan (genitive шва́ли, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)
- (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes collectively, animate) scum, dregs, despicable person, riffraff, despicable people
- (colloquial, derogatory, usually collectively, inanimate) rubbish, useless things
Declension
Declension of шваль (bian fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
Etymology 2
From шить (šitʹ, “to sew”).
Noun
шваль • (švalʹ) m anim (genitive шва́ля, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)
- (dated) tailor
Declension
Declension of шваль (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-a)