хлопья
Russian
Etymology
Unclear. Cognate with хло́пок (xlópok, “cotton”). Compare with Czech chlup, Slovak chlp, Polish chłupy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈxɫop⁽ʲ⁾jə]
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Noun
хло́пья • (xlópʹja) n inan pl (genitive хло́пьев, plural only)
- flakes (soft, loose material composed of small, flattened individual pieces)
- кукуру́зныехло́пья ― kukurúznyje xlópʹja ― corn flakes
- (figuratively) puffs, tufts, wisps (of clouds, smoke, etc.)
Declension
Declension of хло́пья (inan pl-only neut-form vowel-stem accent-a irreg)
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | хло́пья xlópʹja |
| genitive | хло́пьев△ xlópʹjev△ |
| dative | хло́пьям xlópʹjam |
| accusative | хло́пья xlópʹja |
| instrumental | хло́пьями xlópʹjami |
| prepositional | хло́пьях xlópʹjax |
△ Irregular.
Related terms
- хло́пок (xlópok)
- хлопча́тый (xlopčátyj)
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “хлопок”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress