мотыга
Russian
Alternative forms
- моты́ка (motýka) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic мотыка (motyka), from Proto-Slavic *motyka, cognate to Latin mateola (“implement for digging in the soil”), English mattock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mɐˈtɨɡə]
Noun
моты́га • (motýga) f inan (genitive моты́ги, nominative plural моты́ги, genitive plural моты́г)
- hoe, mattock
Declension
Declension of моты́га (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | моты́га motýga | моты́ги motýgi |
| genitive | моты́ги motýgi | моты́г motýg |
| dative | моты́ге motýge | моты́гам motýgam |
| accusative | моты́гу motýgu | моты́ги motýgi |
| instrumental | моты́гой, моты́гою motýgoj, motýgoju | моты́гами motýgami |
| prepositional | моты́ге motýge | моты́гах motýgax |
Related terms
- киркомотыга (kirkomotyga)
Descendants
- → Kildin Sami: мотыга (motyga)