фиг

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [fʲik]
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Etymology 1
Фиг.

Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”), likely via Polish figa, from Middle High German vîge, from Old High German fîga.

Noun

фиг • (fig) m inan (genitive фи́га or фига́, nominative plural фи́ги, genitive plural фи́гов)

  1. a hand gesture made by making a fist and putting the thumb between the index finger and middle finger, usually carries a vulgar meaning (known as the "fig sign"); ASL letter "t"
    Synonyms: ку́киш (kúkiš), шиш (šiš), ду́ля (dúlja)
    "Фиг вам!" ― "Fig vam!" ― "Screw you!" (roughly, you will get nothing at all)
Usage notes
  • When used in the expressions ни фига́ (ni figá) and до фига́ (do figá), the last syllable should be stressed.
Declension
Declension of фиг (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a irreg) 
singular plural
nominative фи́г
fíg		 фи́ги
fígi
genitive фи́га, фига́△*
fíga, figá△*		 фи́гов
fígov
dative фи́гу
fígu		 фи́гам
fígam
accusative фи́г
fíg		 фи́ги
fígi
instrumental фи́гом
fígom		 фи́гами
fígami
prepositional фи́ге
fíge		 фи́гах
fígax

△ Irregular.
* See usage notes.

References

Noun

фиг • (fig) f inan pl

  1. genitive plural of фи́га (fíga)
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