смердючий
smerdyuchyi
The Ukrainian word for stinky is смердючий (smerdyuchyi).
The word is used to describe something that has a strong, unpleasant smell. In colloquial speech, it can also function as a noun to refer to a person or a thing that smells bad.
Meaning: having a strong, unpleasant smell (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use смердюча for feminine nouns, смердюче for neuter nouns and смердючі for plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
smerdyuchyi
Did you know?
- In ancient East Slavic societies, a смерд was a specific legal class of peasant. Using the root of 'stinky' to describe a social class linked poverty and low status with a lack of hygiene.
- The word смердючий shares a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor with the English word 'stink'.
- Ukrainian has an intensified version of this word, смердючісінький, created by adding a special suffix. This transforms 'stinky' into 'extremely stinky' in a way that can sometimes sound almost cute or diminutive.
Examples in context
- Сміття смердючеThe garbage is stinky
- У каналізації був дуже смердючий запах.U kanali-zatsii buv duzhe smerdiuchyy zapakh.There was a very stinky smell in the sewer.
Example conversation
Serhii and Mariia are in the kitchen cleaning up.
- Марія MariiaСергію, цей смердючий кошик треба негайно винести.Serhiyu, tsey smerdiuchyy koshyk treba nehayno vynesty.Serhii, this stinky bin needs to be taken out immediately.
- Сергій SerhiiЯ зрозумів, зараз це зроблю.Ya zrozumiv, zaraz tse zroblyu.I understand, I will do it now.
- Марія MariiaДякую, тут дуже важко дихати.Diakuiu, tut duzhe vazhko dykhaty.Thank you, it is very hard to breathe in here.
- Сергій SerhiiНе хвилюйся, я вже йду.Ne khvyluysia, ya vzhe idu.Don't worry, I'm on my way.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries смердючий, CC BY-SA 4.0.
