разгильдяй

Russian

Etymology

Per Vasmer, formed like разгуля́й (razguljáj, fun place), растрепа́й (rastrepáj, ragamuffin), etc.; possibly based in гиль (gilʹ, confusion). Per Trubachev, however, quoting Popov, derived from Tatar уразгильды (urazgil’dı), уразгильдей (urazgil’dey), also разгильдей (razgil’dey), разгильдяй (razgil’dyay).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəzɡʲɪlʲˈdʲæj]

Noun

разгильдя́й (razgilʹdjáj) m anim (genitive разгильдя́я, nominative plural разгильдя́и, genitive plural разгильдя́ев, feminine разгильдя́йка)

  1. slob

Declension

Derived terms

  • разгильдя́йский (razgilʹdjájskij)
  • разгильдя́йство (razgilʹdjájstvo)
  • разгильдя́йничать (razgilʹdjájničatʹ)
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