жесть

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably a Turkic or Mongolic borrowing. Compare Kazakh жез (jez, brass), Tatar җиз (ciz, brass), Mongolian зэс (zes, copper, brass). Remodeled under the influence of жесть (žestʹ, frozen soil).

Noun

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жесть (žestʹf inan (genitive же́сти, nominative plural же́сти, genitive plural же́стей, relational adjective жестяно́й)

  1. tin (plate), sheet metal
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Etymology 2

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Related to жёсткий (žóstkij). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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жесть (žestʹf inan (genitive же́сти, nominative plural же́сти, genitive plural же́стей)

  1. frozen soil
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Interjection

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жесть (žestʹ) (жесть)

  1. Used in surprise, or denoting something horrific.
    Он таки́е трю́ки на доске́ вытворя́ет! Про́сто же́сть!
    On takíje trjúki na doské vytvorjájet! Prósto žéstʹ!
    He pulls off such tricks on the board! Just plain wow!

References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “жесть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress