ерунда

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Russian

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Etymology

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From Latin gerundium or German hier und da.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪrʊnˈda]
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Noun

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ерунда́ (jerundáf inan (genitive ерунды́, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) nonsense, rubbish
  2. trifle

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ерунда”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress