ладья

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Варяжские ладьи

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oldī, cognate with modern Russian ло́дка (lódka).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ладья́ (ladʹjáf inan (genitive ладьи́, nominative plural ладьи́, genitive plural ладе́й)

  1. (archaic) boat, longship (a type of medieval vessel propelled by oars and a sail)
  2. vase or other vessel in the form of a boat
  3. (chess) rook, castle (Russian abbreviation: Л)
    Synonym: (informal) тура́ (turá)

Declension[edit]

See also[edit]

Chess pieces in Russian · ша́хматные фигу́ры (šáxmatnyje figúry) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
коро́ль (korólʹ) ферзь (ferzʹ) ладья́ (ladʹjá) слон (slon) конь (konʹ) пе́шка (péška)

Further reading[edit]

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ладья”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • ладья in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru