Russian

Noun

абза́ц • ‎(abzác) m inan ‎(genitive абза́ца, nominative plural абза́цы, genitive plural абза́цев)

1. (grammar) paragraph

   де́лать абза́ц‎ ― délatʹ abzác ― to make a paragraph

   нача́ть/начина́ть с (но́вого) абза́ца‎ ― načátʹ/načinátʹ s (nóvovo) abzáca ― to begin a (new) line/paragraph; to indent a line

2. (informal) an indentation at the start of a paragraph.

   де́лать абза́ц‎ ― délatʹ abzác ― to indent

3. (euphemism) for пизде́ц ‎(pizdéc).

Declension

Synonyms

• (paragraph): пара́граф ‎(parágraf) (see usage notes)
• (indentation): о́тступ ‎(ótstup), абза́цный о́тступ ‎(abzácnyj ótstup) кра́сная строка́ ‎(krásnaja stroká)
• (euphemism for пиздец): пипе́ц ‎(pipéc), писе́ц ‎(piséc), капе́ц ‎(kapéc)

Derived terms

• абза́цный ‎(abzácnyj)

Usage notes

Абзац translates as paragraph and is marked by an indentation and by the typographical character ¶. Conversely, пара́граф ‎(parágraf) translates as section, is demarked by a section break, and by the symbol §. Compare also разде́л ‎(razdél)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈbzɑt͡s]

Noun

абза́ц • ‎(abzác) m inan ‎(genitive абза́цу, nominative plural абза́ци)

1. paragraph
2. indentation

Declension

References

• Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “абзац”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka