обалдеть

Russian

Etymology

Perhaps from о- (o-) + балда́ (baldá) + -е́ть (-étʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbɐlˈdʲetʲ]

Verb

обалде́ть (obaldétʹ) pf (imperfective обалдева́ть)

  1. to stop thinking clearly, to take leave of one's senses
  2. to grow dumb with astonishment, to be dumb-founded, to drop one's jaw
    обалде́ть мо́жно!obaldétʹ móžno!it's enough to drive one crazy!

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • обалде́лый (obaldélyj)
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