хер

See also: хӗр

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xʲer]

Etymology 1

Euphemistic form of хуй (xuj), see etymology 2 below. Compare eff.

• Possibly from German Herr (“mister, sir”).

Noun

хер • (xer) m inan or m anim (genitive хе́ра or хера́^*, nominative plural херы́, genitive plural херо́в) (* See usage notes.)

1. (vulgar, slang) dick, cock
2. (vulgar, slang, derogatory) dick, contemptible person

Usage notes

• When used in the expressions ни хера́ (ni xerá) and до хера́ (do xerá), the last syllable should be stressed.
• In the expressions на́ хер (ná xer) and по́ херу (pó xeru), the prepositions should be stressed.
• It is sometimes considered a milder version or euphemism for хуй (xuj), especially in all vulgar idiomatic expressions, not necessarily involving the direct meaning "penis". E.g. "хер" is used more often in dubbing or subtitles than "хуй", to make phrases sound less crude or vulgar.

Declension

Declension of хер (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-c irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	хе́р xér	херы́ xerý
genitive	хе́ра, хера́△* xéra, xerá△*	херо́в xeróv
dative	хе́ру xéru	хера́м xerám
accusative animate inanimate	хе́ра, хера́△* xéra, xerá△*	херо́в xeróv
	хе́р xér	херы́ xerý
instrumental	хе́ром xérom	хера́ми xerámi
prepositional	хе́ре xére	хера́х xeráx

^△ Irregular.
^* See usage notes.

Synonyms

• хуй (xuj)

Derived terms

• охере́вший (oxerévšij)
• охере́ть (oxerétʹ)
• охери́тельный (oxerítelʹnyj)
• херня́ (xernjá)
• херо́в (xeróv)
• херо́вый (xeróvyj)
• херовина (xerovina)
• херя́чить (xerjáčitʹ)

 

Descendants

• Armenian: խեռ (xeṙ)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic хѣръ (xěrŭ), of uncertain origin: Possibilities include:

• Alternative spelling of Old Church Slavonic сѣръ (sěrŭ, “gray”)
• An abbreviation of Old Church Slavonic хероувимъ (xeruvimŭ, “cherubim”), from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ (kheroubím), from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (kərūḇīm), plural of כְּרוּב (kərūḇ).
• From Ancient Greek χαῖρε (khaîre, “welcome”).

Noun

хер • (xer) m inan (genitive хе́ра or хера́, nominative plural херы́, genitive plural херо́в)

1. (archaic, historical) the name of the letter Х, х

Declension

Declension of хер (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-c/b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	хе́р xér	херы́ xerý
genitive	хе́ра, хера́ xéra, xerá	херо́в xeróv
dative	хе́ру, херу́ xéru, xerú	хера́м xerám
accusative	хе́р xér	херы́ xerý
instrumental	хе́ром, херо́м xérom, xeróm	хера́ми xerámi
prepositional	хе́ре, хере́ xére, xeré	хера́х xeráx

Alternative forms

• хѣръ (xěr) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Derived terms

• похе́рить (poxéritʹ)