A unique word in the Russian language: its meaning changes depending on the stress
01.09.2024 22:01
Updated: 27.09.2024 16:21
There is a unique word in the Russian language, the meaning of which changes depending on the stress.
This word is "Sabbath". It comes from the Hebrew "Shabbat", meaning the seventh day of the week, the day of rest at the end of the week.
What does the word "sabbath" mean?
As mentioned above, the meaning of this word depends on the stress.
The word "sabbath" with the stress on the first syllable means a gathering of witches and other evil spirits.
The word "sabbath" with the stress on the second syllable means cessation of work, non-working time, rest.
The word "shabash" is also used as an interjection expressing a demand to stop something.
Also, the word “shabash” gave rise to a number of derivatives - “shabashka”, “shabashit”, “shabashnik”.
