решка
Russian
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Etymology
From решётка (rešótka, “lattice, grid”) or решето́ (rešetó, “sieve”), probably referring to the royal monogram on one side of some 18th century Russian coins.
Pronunciation
Noun
ре́шка • (réška) f inan (genitive ре́шки, nominative plural ре́шки, genitive plural ре́шек)
- (colloquial) tails (the side of a coin not bearing a coat of arms)
Usage notes
- The terms орёл (orjól) and ре́шка (réška) are applicable only to coins which, like Russia's coinage, have a coat of arms on one side and something else (e.g. the portrait of the head of state or the value of the coin) on the other. The terms аве́рс (avérs) and ре́верс (révers) are more universally applicable, but used mainly in numismatics.
Declension
Declension of ре́шка (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)
Synonyms
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