козёл

See also: козел

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic козьлъ (kozĭlŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kozьlъ (“he-goat”), from *koza (“she-goat”) +‎ *-ьlъ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɐˈzʲɵl]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɵl

Noun

козёл • (kozjól) m anim or m inan (genitive козла́, nominative plural козлы́, genitive plural козло́в, feminine коза́)

  1. goat, he-goat, billygoat
    козёл отпуще́ния ― kozjól otpuščénija ― scapegoat
  2. (slang, derogatory) idiot, blockhead; jerk, bastard, ass
    Вот ведь козёл! ― Vot vedʹ kozjól! ― What a bastard!
  3. (criminal slang, very offensive) an inmate who is an informer and collaborates with authorities
  4. (criminal slang, very offensive) homosexual (usually passive)
  5. (colloquial) game of dominoes
    забива́ть козла́ ― zabivátʹ kozlá ― play dominoes
  6. (gymnastics) buck

Declension
Declension of козёл (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-b reduc) 
singular plural
nominative козёл
kozjól		 козлы́
kozlý
genitive козла́
kozlá		 козло́в
kozlóv
dative козлу́
kozlú		 козла́м
kozlám
accusative animate

inanimate		 козла́
kozlá		 козло́в
kozlóv
козёл
kozjól		 козлы́
kozlý
instrumental козло́м
kozlóm		 козла́ми
kozlámi
prepositional козле́
kozlé		 козла́х
kozláx
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