лезо
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic лезъ (lezŭ, “point of a blade”). Further etymology is unclear. Trubachyov proposes that the term came from the honey hunting lexicon and is related to лі́зти (lízty, “to climb”).[1] Compare Russian ле́звие (lézvije), Belarusian лязо́ (ljazó).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɫɛzɔ]
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Noun
ле́зо • (lézo) n inan (genitive ле́за, nominative plural ле́за, genitive plural лез)
- blade, cutting edge (sharp-edged part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts)
- Synonym: клино́к m (klynók)
- razor blade
- ле́зо безпе́чної бри́тви ― lézo bezpéčnoji brýtvy ― safety razor blade
Declension
Declension of ле́зо (inan hard neut-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ле́зо lézo | ле́за léza |
| genitive | ле́за léza | лез lez |
| dative | ле́зу lézu | ле́зам lézam |
| accusative | ле́зо lézo | ле́за léza |
| instrumental | ле́зом lézom | ле́зами lézamy |
| locative | ле́зі lézi | ле́зах lézax |
| vocative | ле́зо lézo | ле́за léza |
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “лезо”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “лезо”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2017), “лезо”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 8 (л – мішу́рний), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “лезо”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “лезо”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “лезо”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “лезо”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “лезо”, in Словник.ua [Slovnik.ua] (in Ukrainian)