{"id":9925,"date":"2017-05-11T07:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T07:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=9925"},"modified":"2017-05-10T17:14:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T17:14:39","slug":"do-you-know-the-old-meaning-of-these-5-russian-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/do-you-know-the-old-meaning-of-these-5-russian-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know The Old Meaning of These 5 Russian Words?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because modern Russian (\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0443<\/span>\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u044f\u0437\u044b<\/span>\u043a<\/strong>) only emerged as recently as the 19th century, a lot of what’s considered Russian literary canon is\u00a0easily understood by Russian speakers today. However, there are a few words that have changed their meaning over the last centuries. Do you know the old meaning of the following words?<\/p>\n

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Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

\u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0442<\/h2>\n

\u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0442<\/strong> currently refers to one’s stomach, as in “abdomen.” Stomach the organ is called \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u043e\u043a<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0301 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301\u043b \u0436\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0301\u0442 \u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0441\u0434\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043a\u0435, \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0301\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c, \u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u043b\u0438 \u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e.
\nWhen I had a stomach ache or scraped my knee, I really wanted to know if it hurt everyone this badly.
\n[\u0417\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0438\u0434\u0430 \u0421\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f. \u041f\u0430\u0437\u043b\u044b \/\/ \u00ab\u0421\u0438\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0438\u00bb, 2013]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, this word used to mean “life” (cf. \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> \u2014 to live), as is still the case in many Slavic languages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0430 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u043d \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u043b \u043a\u043e \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u043d\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u044b\u0439, \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0301\u0434\u044f \u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0436\u0434\u044b \u043a\u043e \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044e \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u0436\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0301, \u0437\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0301\u043b \u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0443.
\nA nobleman condemned one of his slaves to death, who, not seeing any hope for saving his life, started scolding\u00a0and cursing the nobleman.
\n[\u0415\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430 II. \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0441 \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044b\u043c (1769)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e<\/span>\u043b<\/h2>\n

You may know this word from Russian grammar lessons as “a verb.”<\/p>\n

\u0427\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u0438 \u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u041c\u0438\u0301\u0448\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043b \u043b\u0438\u0448\u044c \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044b.
\nMisha could only pronounce nouns and verbs clearly and responsibly.
\n[\u0421\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0439 \u0414\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0432. \u0417\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a (1983)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, it used to refer to any word; this usage is now bookish or obsolete. Based on a quote from Pushkin’s poem<\/a>, people will ironically say “\u0433\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u043c \u0436\u0435\u0447\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0446\u0430<\/span> \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0439<\/strong>” (“to set people’s hearts on fire with words”) referring to someone passionately advocating something.<\/p>\n

\u041a\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/h2>\n
\"rose\"

Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

\u041a\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> currently means “red.”<\/p>\n

\u0411\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0301 \u043c\u043b\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0445 \u043d\u0435 \u043e\u0442\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442 \u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0435\u043b\u0451\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e.
\nMost mammals can’t distinguish between red and green.
\n[\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440 \u0417\u0430\u0439\u0446\u0435\u0432. \u0417\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438 \u044d\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e\u0446\u0438\u0438: \u041a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u044f \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430 \/\/ \u00ab\u0417\u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 — \u0441\u0438\u043b\u0430\u00bb, 2003]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As you may know, this word used to mean “beautiful,” hence Red Square<\/a> (\u041a\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0449\u0430\u0434\u044c<\/strong>) \u2014 the actual pavement is\u00a0gray and the Kremlin walls used to be painted white<\/a>. This sense can be seen in such sayings as “\u041d\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0430<\/span> \u0438\u0437\u0431\u0430<\/span> \u0443\u0433\u043b\u0430<\/span>\u043c\u0438, \u0430 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0430<\/span> \u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u043c\u0438<\/strong>” (literally, “A house is not beautiful because of its corners; it is beautiful because of its pies,” meaning that the hospitality and atmosphere matter more than how fancy a place is).<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044f<\/h2>\n

\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044f<\/strong> means “week” now, but it used to mean “Sunday.” That is still the case in Bulgarian<\/a>. You can see how \u043d\u0435 \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044c means “not to do,” which makes sense for a day off. This also explains why Mondays are called \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/strong> \u2014 the day after Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u044f\u0301\u0442\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c, \u0445\u043e\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0301\u043b\u044e.
\nIt’s always nice to get a new car, if only for a week.
\n[\u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0435\u0439 \u041a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0441\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432. \u0411\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u041c\u043e\u043d\u0434\u0435\u043e (2002) \/\/ \u00ab\u0410\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0442\u00bb, 2002.01.15]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043e<\/h2>\n
\"flipflops

Image from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

We all know \u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043e<\/strong> as “summer.”<\/p>\n

\u041a\u043e\u043c\u0443\u0301 \u043e\u0445\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u043b\u0435\u0301\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043a\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0441\u0441\u0435?
\nWho feels like sitting in a classroom all summer?
\n[\u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044b (2002) \/\/ \u00ab\u0414\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439\u00bb, 2002.04.04]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, \u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043e<\/strong> used to mean “a year.” This can be seen in the archaic expression “\u0432 \u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043e \u0413\u043e\u0441\u043f\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u0435<\/strong>,” meaning AD<\/a> or CE<\/a> (cf. “anno Domini”). The current equivalent of this expression is \u043d\u0430<\/span>\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u044d<\/span>\u0440\u044b<\/strong>, abbreviated as \u043d.\u044d.<\/strong> In addition, the genitive plural of “\u0433\u043e\u0434<\/strong>” is “\u043b\u0435\u0442<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0430\u0434 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438\u0301\u043c \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u0301\u043a\u0442\u043e\u043c \u044f \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0301\u0442\u0430\u044e \u0443\u0436\u0435\u0301 \u043d\u0435\u0301\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043b\u0435\u0442.
\nI’ve been working on my bill for several years.
\n[\u0418\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044c \u041f\u044b\u043b\u0430\u0435\u0432. \u0427\u0438\u0441\u043b\u043e \u0438\u0437\u0431\u0440\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 (2003) \/\/ \u00ab\u0415\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0436\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u043b\u00bb, 2003.04.08]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have you seen any of these words used in their old sense?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"flipflops

Because modern Russian (\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a) only emerged as recently as the 19th century, a lot of what’s considered Russian literary canon is\u00a0easily understood by Russian speakers today. However, there are a few words that have changed their meaning over the last centuries. Do you know the old meaning of the following words? \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0416\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0442…<\/p>\n

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