щёголь
Russian
Etymology
Unclear; perhaps related to щего́л (ščegól, “goldfinch”) or Polish szczególny (“special, particular”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɕːɵɡəlʲ]
Noun
щёголь • (ščógolʹ) m anim (genitive щёголя, nominative plural щёголи, genitive plural щёголей)
- dandy, fop, beau
- spotted redshank, spotshank (Tringa erythropus)
Declension
Declension of щёголь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | щёголь ščógolʹ | щёголи ščógoli |
| genitive | щёголя ščógolja | щёголей ščógolej |
| dative | щёголю ščógolju | щёголям ščógoljam |
| accusative | щёголя ščógolja | щёголей ščógolej |
| instrumental | щёголем ščógolem | щёголями ščógoljami |
| prepositional | щёголе ščógole | щёголях ščógoljax |
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “щёголь”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress