молодец

молодо́й (molodój) +‎ -ец (-ec)

• IPA^(key): [məlɐˈdʲet͡s]

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молоде́ц • (molodéc) m anim (genitive молодца́, nominative plural молодцы́, genitive plural молодцо́в)

1. fine fellow, fine girl
2. attaboy, attagirl, well done, bravo, good for you, good for her

• у́мница (úmnica)
• молодчи́на (molodčína) (colloquial)
• молодча́га (molodčága) (colloquial)
• молото́к (molotók) (colloquial, lit.: "hammer" because of the similarity with "молодец")

• The term is a grammatical masculine but can refer to both genders. Using it as a feminine may happen in non-standard speech.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmolədʲɪt͡s]

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мо́лодец • (mólodec) m anim (genitive мо́лодца, nominative plural мо́лодцы, genitive plural мо́лодцев)

1. brave man, clever man (usually a young man)

молоде́ц! • (molodéc!)

1. attaboy!, attagirl!, well done!

• Armenian: մալադեց (maladecʿ)

The word is also often used as a chanting word