кумжа

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Sami language (compare Northern Sami guvžá and Kildin Sami куввч (kuvvč)), likely via Northern Finnish[1] dialects (kumsi) or Karelian kumša.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ку́мжа (kúmžaf anim (genitive ку́мжи, nominative plural ку́мжи, genitive plural кумж or ку́мжей)

  1. brown trout

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kumsi”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  2. ^ Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “kum(s)sa”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja[2], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Further reading

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