шваль

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʂvalʲ]

Etymology 1

Unknown. Sometimes compared with German Schwall (“flood”) or French cheval (“horse”).

Noun

шваль • (švalʹ) f anim or f inan (genitive шва́ли, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes collectively, animate) scum, dregs, despicable person, riffraff, despicable people
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, usually collectively, inanimate) rubbish, useless things
Declension

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Etymology 2

From шить (šitʹ, “to sew”).

Noun

шваль • (švalʹ) m anim (genitive шва́ля, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (dated) tailor
Declension

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