дряблый
Russian
Etymology
Compare дря́бнуть (drjábnutʹ, “to become flabby”), дрябь f (drjabʹ, “flabbiness”), from Proto-Slavic *dręb-.Per Vasmer, quoting Mikloshich, related to Lithuanian drìbti (“to trickle, to drip with thick drops”) (1sg. drimbù), drabnùs (“fat”), dramblỹs (“thick-chested; elephant”). Apparently also related to Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos, “clot”), θρομβεῖον (thrombeîon, “lump”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdrʲablɨj]
Adjective
дря́блый • (drjáblyj) (comparative (по)дрябле́е or (по)дрябле́й)
- (colloquial) flabby, flaccid
- (figuratively) weak-willed, spineless
Declension
Declension of дря́блый (short class a')
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | дря́блый drjáblyj |
дря́блое drjábloje |
дря́блая drjáblaja |
дря́блые drjáblyje | |
| genitive | дря́блого drjáblovo |
дря́блой drjábloj |
дря́блых drjáblyx | ||
| dative | дря́блому drjáblomu |
дря́блой drjábloj |
дря́блым drjáblym | ||
| accusative | animate | дря́блого drjáblovo |
дря́блое drjábloje |
дря́блую drjábluju |
дря́блых drjáblyx |
| inanimate | дря́блый drjáblyj |
дря́блые drjáblyje | |||
| instrumental | дря́блым drjáblym |
дря́блой, дря́блою drjábloj, drjábloju |
дря́блыми drjáblymi | ||
| prepositional | дря́блом drjáblom |
дря́блой drjábloj |
дря́блых drjáblyx | ||
| short form | дрябл drjabl |
дря́бло drjáblo |
дрябла́, дря́бла drjablá, drjábla |
дря́блы drjábly | |
Synonyms
- (flabby): вя́лый (vjályj)
- (weak-willed): безво́льный (bezvólʹnyj), бесхара́ктерный (besxarákternyj)
Derived terms
- дря́бло (drjáblo), дря́блость (drjáblostʹ)
- дря́бленький (drjáblenʹkij)
- дря́бнуть (drjábnutʹ)
Related terms
- дрябь (drjabʹ)
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