блин

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [blʲin]
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  • Rhymes: -in

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mlinъ.

Alternative forms

Noun

блин (blin) m inan (genitive блина́, nominative plural блины́, genitive plural блино́в, related adjective бли́нный, diminutive бли́нчик)

  1. pancake, crepe, blini (thin batter cake)
  2. (figuratively) disc, plate (any flat, round object)
  3. (computing slang) CD
  4. (bodybuilding slang) weight plate
Declension

Etymology 2

Euphemistic alteration of блядь (bljadʹ, whore, a vulgar curse), influenced by the noun блин (blin, pancake, crepe).

Alternative forms

  • блинб (blinb) Internet slang

Interjection

блин (blin)

  1. (minced oath, colloquial, exclamation) dammit!, darn!, shoot! (expression of any strong emotion)
    Synonyms: ёлки-па́лки (jólki-pálki), ё-моё (jó-mojó), чёрт (čort)
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