варяг

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic варѧгъ (varęgŭ), from Old Norse væringi.[1] The figurative sense stems from the legendary summoning of Rurik and the Varangians by the East Slavs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [vɐˈrʲak]
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Noun

варя́г • (varjág) m anim (genitive варя́га, nominative plural варя́ги, genitive plural варя́гов, feminine варя́жка)

(historical) Varangian, Viking
(figuratively, humorous) an outsider or foreigner brought in to lead or help an organization

Declension

Declension of варя́г (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	варя́г varjág	варя́ги varjági
genitive	варя́га varjága	варя́гов varjágov
dative	варя́гу varjágu	варя́гам varjágam
accusative	варя́га varjága	варя́гов varjágov
instrumental	варя́гом varjágom	варя́гами varjágami
prepositional	варя́ге varjáge	варя́гах varjágax

References

Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “варяг”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv O. N., Moscow: Progress

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[1] Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “варяг”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv O. N., Moscow: Progress