жид

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old East Slavic жидъ (židŭ, Jew), from Proto-Slavic *židъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨt]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨt

Noun

жид (žid) m anim (genitive жида́, nominative plural жиды́, genitive plural жидо́в, feminine жидо́вка)

  1. (offensive, taboo) Jew, yid, kike
  2. (colloquial) niggard; miser

Usage notes

The word was originally neutral, standard in the official language up to the 19th century. In modern Russian it has become an ethnic slur.

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • жидовский (židovskij)
  • жидовствовать (židovstvovatʹ)
  • жидовствующий (židovstvujuščij)
  • жидок (židok)
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