шаромыга

Russian

Etymology

From the adverbs ша́ром (šarom), ши́ром (širom), шу́ром (šurom) ‘free of charge’ (from hucksters' slang), plus the suffix -ыга (-yga). The popular version deriving the word from French cher ami (“dear friend”), a term used by soldiers of the retreating army of Napoleon to appeal for help, mercy, etc. nowadays is considered wrong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʂərɐˈmɨɡə]

Noun

шаромы́га • (šaromýga) m anim or f anim (genitive шаромы́ги, nominative plural шаромы́ги, genitive plural шаромы́г)

1. (derogatory) crook, swindler, fraud

   Synonym: шаромы́жник (šaromýžnik)

Declension

Declension of шаромы́га (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	шаромы́га šaromýga	шаромы́ги šaromýgi
genitive	шаромы́ги šaromýgi	шаромы́г šaromýg
dative	шаромы́ге šaromýge	шаромы́гам šaromýgam
accusative	шаромы́гу šaromýgu	шаромы́г šaromýg
instrumental	шаромы́гой, шаромы́гою šaromýgoj, šaromýgoju	шаромы́гами šaromýgami
prepositional	шаромы́ге šaromýge	шаромы́гах šaromýgax