суровый

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic суровъ (surovŭ), itself inherited from Proto-Slavic *surovъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʊˈrovɨj]
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Adjective

суро́вый • (suróvyj) (comparative (по)суро́вее or (по)суро́вей, superlative суро́вейший)

  1. severe, strict, harsh, stern, austere, rigorous
  2. severe, inclement
  3. stern, inexorable, severe
  4. unbleached, brown (cloth)

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Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “суровый”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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