угорь
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈuɡərʲ]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *ǫgorjь
Noun
у́горь • (úgorʹ) m anim (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)
- eel
Declension
Declension of у́горь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-b reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | у́горь úgorʹ | угри́ ugrí |
| genitive | угря́ ugrjá | угре́й ugréj |
| dative | угрю́ ugrjú | угря́м ugrjám |
| accusative | угря́ ugrjá | угре́й ugréj |
| instrumental | угрём ugrjóm | угря́ми ugrjámi |
| prepositional | угре́ ugré | угря́х ugrjáx |
Derived terms
- угорёк (ugorjók, noun) (diminutive)
- угрёвый (ugrjóvyj, adjective)
Etymology 2
It is not known whether the two senses of the word are cognate. Folk etymology suggests that a blackhead, when squeezed out, resembles an eel in its elongated form, hence the origin of the second sense.
Noun
у́горь • (úgorʹ) m inan (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)
- blackhead, comedo, acne, pimple
Declension
Declension of у́горь (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-b reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | у́горь úgorʹ | угри́ ugrí |
| genitive | угря́ ugrjá | угре́й ugréj |
| dative | угрю́ ugrjú | угря́м ugrjám |
| accusative | у́горь úgorʹ | угри́ ugrí |
| instrumental | угрём ugrjóm | угря́ми ugrjámi |
| prepositional | угре́ ugré | угря́х ugrjáx |
Derived terms
- угрик (ugrik, noun) (diminutive)
- угревой (ugrevoj, adjective)
- угреватый (ugrevatyj, adjective)
- угристый (ugristyj, adjective)
See also
- прыщ (pryšč) (prýšč) m
- пры́щик (prýščik) (prýščik) m