жуть

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic [Term?]. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (“take, seize, grasp”). Compare Old English ġietan, English get, Ancient Greek χᾰνδᾰ́νω (khandánō, “to hold, contain”), Latin hedera (“ivy”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐutʲ]
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  • Rhymes: -utʲ

Noun

жуть • (žutʹ) f inan (genitive жу́ти, nominative plural жу́ти, genitive plural жу́тей)

  1. dismay, dread, horror

Declension

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