бразды

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic брозда (brozda, “bridle, horse bit”), from Old Church Slavonic бръзда (brŭzda), from Proto-Slavic *brъzda, further origin uncertain: perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrusdʰos, but a complicated Slavic etymology has also been proposed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [brɐzˈdɨ]

Noun

бразды́ • (brazdý) f inan pl (genitive бразд, plural only)

1. horse bit, bridle, reins
2. (figuratively) reins of power

Declension

Declension of бразды́ (inan pl-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	plural
nominative	бразды́ brazdý
genitive	бра́зд brázd
dative	бразда́м brazdám
accusative	бразды́ brazdý
instrumental	бразда́ми brazdámi
prepositional	бразда́х brazdáx

Noun

бразды́ • (brazdý) f inan or f inan pl

1. inflection of бразда́ (brazdá):
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural