угорь
Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *ǫgořь
Noun
у́горь • (úgorʹ) m anim (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
It is not known whether the two senses of the word are cognate. Folk etymology suggests that a blackhead, when squeezed out, resembles an eel in its elongated form, hence the origin of the second sense.
Noun
у́горь • (úgorʹ) m inan (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)
Declension
Derived terms
- угрик (ugrik, noun) (diminutive)
- угревой (ugrevoj, adjective)
- угреватый (ugrevatyj, adjective)
- угристый (ugristyj, adjective)
See also
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