молодёжь

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic молодежь (molodežĭ), from Proto-Slavic *moldežь, from *moldъ (young) + *-ežь. Equivalent to молодо́й (molodój) + -ёжь (-jóžʹ). Compare Polish młodzież.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məlɐˈdʲɵʂ]
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Noun

молодёжь (molodjóžʹ) f inan (genitive молодёжи, uncountable)

  1. the young, youth, young people (collective)

Declension

Synonyms

  • молодо́е поколе́ние (molodóje pokolénije)
  • молодня́к (molodnják)
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