Бог and черт in Russian exclamations Cover Image

Бог i черт w rosyjskich wyrażeniach wykrzyknikowych
Бог and черт in Russian exclamations

Author(s): Iwona Malinowska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne

Summary/Abstract: Exclamations can be divided into the two name groups: primary and secondary. Exclamations which have been made from the nouns: Бог (Господь), черт (дьявол), such as: Боже мой! Господи! Какого дьявола! К черту! come under the latter. The article aims to present all the Russian exclamations, etymologically related to the nouns above, listed in Russian dictionaries as well as their entry position in Russian-Polish dictionaries. It also gives the examples of some Polish equivalents to the Russian exclamations.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 116
  • Page Range: 85-92
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish