параша

Russian

Etymology

From Пара́ша (Paráša), according to the popular name of the holiday of Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans – Параске́ва Грязни́ха (celebrated on 27 October); the name was given due to the autumn mud and bad weather.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pɐˈraʂə]

Noun

пара́ша • (paráša) f inan (genitive пара́ши, nominative plural пара́ши, genitive plural пара́ш)

close-stool in a prison
bullshit, nonsense, untrue rumors

Usage notes

The place near пара́ша (paráša) is considered the least prestigious in Russian prison cells, which are often shared by many inmates. It is often reserved to the so called петухи, passive homosexuals, the lowest standing caste in the Russian prison caste system. The word is therefore associated with something having very low quality. It can also be used in expressions such as Твоё место у параши, 'Your place is at the close-stool', which is considered utterly insulting.

Declension

Declension of пара́ша (inan fem-form sibilant-stem accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	пара́ша paráša	пара́ши paráši
genitive	пара́ши paráši	пара́ш paráš
dative	пара́ше paráše	пара́шам parášam
accusative	пара́шу parášu	пара́ши paráši
instrumental	пара́шей, пара́шею parášej, parášeju	пара́шами parášami
prepositional	пара́ше paráše	пара́шах parášax

Derived terms

пара́шный (parášnyj)

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