Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Hard Sign.
Hard Sign - as a noun
The cyrillic letter ъ/ъ, which in modern languages serves to denote a hard (non-palatalized) consonant.
Example: "The final yer appears to be a back yer, but several corrections to this letter have been made."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
back yerExample Sentences
"The hard sign is a letter in the Cyrillic alphabet."
"In Russian, the hard sign is written as a vertical line (ъ)."
"The hard sign is used to indicate a slight pause between sounds."
"Some Slavic languages, like Bulgarian, do not use the hard sign."
"In handwritten Cyrillic, the hard sign resembles a backwards 'C'."
