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Russian word of the day: Бедняга

May 28, 2018 (see all)
бедня́га
[ beed-nyá-ga ]
Noun , masculine or feminine
poor fellow, poor thing
Calling names

Examples

  • Бедня́га потеря́л все де́ньги и докуме́нты.

    beed-nyá-ga pa-tee-ryál fsye dyén'-gee ee da-ku-myén-ty

    The poor man lost all his money and documents.

  • Мне бы́ло жаль бедня́гу.

    mnye bý-la zhal' beed-nyá-gu

    I felt for the poor thing.

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Declension of the word бедняга

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. бедня́га бедня́ги
Genitive Gen. бедня́ги бедня́г
Dative Dat. бедня́ге бедня́гам
Accusative Acc. бедня́гу бедня́г
Instrumental Inst. бедня́гой бедня́гами
Prepositional Prep. бедня́ге бедня́гах
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Same stem words

бе́дный [byéd-nyî] Adjective
poor
бе́дность [byéd-nast'] Noun , feminine
poverty; beggary; misery

Additional examples

  • Бедня́га зарази́лся бе́шенством по́сле уку́са ко́шки.

    beed-nyá-ga za-ra-zéel-sya byé-sheenst-vam pós-lye u-kú-sa kósh-kee

    The poor fellow became infected with rabies after a cat bite.

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