Koschei

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proper noun

An archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.

OriginRussian Коще́й →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kashchei · alternative Kashchey · alternative Kashey · alternative Kastchei · alternative Koshchei · alternative Koshchey · alternative Koshey

  1. Slavic mythologyAn archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton.

Origin

  1. RussianКоще́й
  2. EnglishKoschei

From Russian Коще́й (Koščéj), related to кость (kostʹ, “bone”).

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Translations

Czech Kostěj, Kaščej
  • KostějKoschei the Immortal
  • KaščejKoschei the Immortal
Finnish Koštšei, Koštšei Kuolematon
  • KoštšeiKoschei the Immortal
  • Koštšei KuolematonKoschei the Immortal
French Kochtcheï
  • KochtcheïKoschei the Immortal
German Koschtschei
  • KoschtscheiKoschei the Immortal
Greek Κοσέι
  • Κοσέι (Koséi)Koschei the Immortal
Japanese コシチェイ
  • コシチェイ (Koshichei)Koschei the Immortal
Korean 카셰이
  • 카셰이 (Kasyei)Koschei the Immortal
Polish Kościej, Kościej Nieśmiertelny
  • KościejKoschei the Immortal
  • Kościej NieśmiertelnyKoschei the Immortal
Romanian Koșcei
  • KoșceiKoschei the Immortal
Russian Коще́й, Коще́й Бессме́ртный
  • Коще́й (Koščéj)Koschei the Immortal
  • Коще́й Бессме́ртный (Koščéj Bessmértnyj)Koschei the Immortal
  • Каще́й (Kaščéj)Koschei the Immortal
Slovak Kostej, Koščej
  • KostejKoschei the Immortal
  • KoščejKoschei the Immortal
Spanish Koschéi
  • KoschéiKoschei the Immortal
Ukrainian Кощі́й, Кощі́й Безсме́ртний
  • Кощі́й (Koščíj)Koschei the Immortal
  • Кощі́й Безсме́ртний (Koščíj Bezsmértnyj)Koschei the Immortal
  • Кості́й (Kostíj)Koschei the Immortal
  • Кості́й Безду́шний (Kostíj Bezdúšnyj)Koschei the Immortal

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hiscokeshockie
Cite this entry
APA

Koschei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koschei

MLA

“Koschei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koschei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koschei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koschei.

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