искра

See also: Искра

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iˈskra]
• IPA^(key): [ˈiskrɐ]

Noun

искра́ or и́скра • (iskrá or ískra) f

1. spark, sparkle

Declension

Declension of искра́, и́скра

	singular	plural
indefinite	искра́, и́скра iskrá, ískra	искри́, и́скри iskrí, ískri
definite	искра́та, и́скрата iskráta, ískrata	искри́те, и́скрите iskríte, ískrite

Anagrams

• сирак (sirak)

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiskra]

• Audio:

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Noun

искра • (iskra) f (plural искри, relational adjective искрест, diminutive искричка or искриче)

1. spark

Declension

Declension of искра

	singular	plural
indefinite	искра (iskra)	искри (iskri)
definite unspecified	искрата (iskrata)	искрите (iskrite)
definite proximal	искрава (iskrava)	искриве (iskrive)
definite distal	искрана (iskrana)	искрине (iskrine)
vocative	искро (iskro)	искри (iskri)

Anagrams

• ирска (irska), Ирска (Irska)

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Noun

искра • (iskra) f

1. sparkle

Declension

Declension of искра (hard a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	искра (iskra)	искрѣ (iskrě)	искрꙑ (iskry)
genitive	искрꙑ (iskry)	искроу (iskru)	искръ (iskrŭ)
dative	искрѣ (iskrě)	искрама (iskrama)	искрамъ (iskramŭ)
accusative	искрѫ (iskrǫ)	искрѣ (iskrě)	искрꙑ (iskry)
instrumental	искроѭ (iskrojǫ)	искрама (iskrama)	искрами (iskrami)
locative	искрѣ (iskrě)	искроу (iskru)	искрахъ (iskraxŭ)
vocative	искро (iskro)	искрѣ (iskrě)	искрꙑ (iskry)

References

• Nikolić, Svetozar (1989), Staroslovenski jezik: Pravopis, glasovi, oblici, Beograd

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *jьskra

Old Slovak iskra

Pannonian Rusyn искра

Inherited from Old Slovak iskra, from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiskra]
• Rhymes: -iskra
• Hyphenation: ис‧кра

Noun

искра (iskra) f (diminutive искрочка)

1. (also figuratively) spark, sparkle

   руцац искри ― rucac iskri ― to sparkle (literally, “to throw sparks”)

Declension

Declension of искра (iskra)

	singular	plural
nominative	искра (iskra)	искри (iskri)
genitive	искри (iskri)	искрох (iskrox)
dative	искри (iskri)	искром (iskrom)
accusative	искру (iskru)	искри (iskri)
instrumental	искру (iskru)	искрами (iskrami)
locative	искри (iskri)	искрох (iskrox)
vocative	искро (iskro)	искри (iskri)

Related terms

adjectives

• искраци (iskraci)

nouns

• искерка f (iskerka)
• искриско n (iskrisko) ~ искрище n (iskrišče)

verbs

• искриц impf (iskric)

References

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M. (1995), “искра”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Сербско-руски словнїк [Serbian-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1 (А – Њ), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, page 455
• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “искра”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, page 356
• Fejsa, M.; Šlemender, M.; Čelʹovski, S. (2022), “spark”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 292

Anagrams

• ирска (irska), Ирска (Irska)

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

• и́скра: IPA^(key): [ˈiskrə]

• Audio:

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• искра́: IPA^(key): [ɪˈskra] (proscribed or technical usage)

Noun

и́скра or искра́ • (ískra or iskrá) f inan (genitive и́скры or искры́, nominative plural и́скры, genitive plural искр, relational adjective искрово́й, diminutive и́скорка or искри́нка)

1. spark, sparkle
2. spangle

Usage notes

• Stressing the last syllable (искра́ (iskrá), искры́ (iskrý)) is sometimes considered illiterate or jargon specific for technicians.

Declension

Declension of и́скра, искра́^△* (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	и́скра, искра́△* ískra, iskrá△*	и́скры ískry
genitive	и́скры, искры́△* ískry, iskrý△*	и́скр ískr
dative	и́скре ískre	и́скрам ískram
accusative	и́скру ískru	и́скры ískry
instrumental	и́скрой, и́скрою ískroj, ískroju	и́скрами ískrami
prepositional	и́скре ískre	и́скрах ískrax

^△ Irregular.
^* Technical usage.

Pre-reform declension of и́скра, искра́^△* (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	и́скра, искра́△* ískra, iskrá△*	и́скры ískry
genitive	и́скры, искры́△* ískry, iskrý△*	и́скръ ískr
dative	и́скрѣ ískrě	и́скрамъ ískram
accusative	и́скру ískru	и́скры ískry
instrumental	и́скрой, и́скрою ískroj, ískroju	и́скрами ískrami
prepositional	и́скрѣ ískrě	и́скрахъ ískrax

^△ Irregular.
^* Technical usage.

Derived terms

Compound words:

• искрогаси́тель m (iskrogasítelʹ)
• искромётный (iskromjótnyj)

Related terms

• и́скристый (ískristyj) or искри́стый (iskrístyj)
• и́скрить impf (ískritʹ) or искри́ть impf (iskrítʹ)
  • и́скриться impf (ískritʹsja) or искри́ться impf (iskrítʹsja)

Descendants

• → Kildin Sami: ысскар (ysskar)

References

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

Further reading

• Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “искра”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îskra/
• Hyphenation: ис‧кра

Noun

и̏скра f (Latin spelling ȉskra)

1. spark

Declension

Declension of искра

	singular	plural
nominative	и̏скра	искре
genitive	искре	и̏ска̄ра̄ / и̏скрӣ
dative	искри	искрама
accusative	искру	искре
vocative	искро	искре
locative	искри	искрама
instrumental	искром	искрама

Further reading

• “искра”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Anagrams

• ирска, Ирска

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪskrɐ]

Noun

и́скра • (ýskra) f inan (genitive и́скри, nominative plural и́скри, genitive plural и́скор, diminutive и́скорка)

1. alternative form of і́скра (ískra, “spark”)

Declension

Declension of и́скра
(inan hard fem-form accent-a reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	и́скра ýskra	и́скри ýskry
genitive	и́скри ýskry	и́скор ýskor
dative	и́скрі ýskri	и́скрам ýskram
accusative	и́скру ýskru	и́скри ýskry
instrumental	и́скрою ýskroju	и́скрами ýskramy
locative	и́скрі ýskri	и́скрах ýskrax
vocative	и́скро ýskro	и́скри ýskry

Further reading

• Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “и́скра”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina