ебать (yebat')

//jɪˈbatʲ//sexual verb, pillar of mat

What does ебать (yebat') mean? ебать (yebat') is a Russian nuclear that translates to “to fuck” in English.

Literal Translation

to fuck / to copulate

Meaning & Usage

"to fuck"

To engage in sexual intercourse; to strike/hit. Third pillar of mat.

Examples in the Wild

Ёб твою мать! (Yob tvoyu mat!) - Fuck your mother! (ultimate Russian insult)

5/ 5

Nuclear. Nuclear. The worst it gets. Will provoke strong reactions anywhere.

Cultural Context

From Proto-Slavic *jebati (to hit/strike). The most grammatically productive verb in mat, generating hundreds of forms: 'ёб твою мать' (fuck your mother), 'заебал' (you're fucking annoying), 'выебал' (fucked over/defeated), 'доебаться' (to nitpick). The reflexive 'ебаться' means to fuck each other or to mess around. 'Ёбнутый' means crazy/insane. Essential for expressing frustration, sexual activity, or violence. The word maintains its literal sexual meaning more strongly than English 'fuck'.