цоколь

Russian

Etymology

Formerly цо́коло (cókolo) (in the time of Peter the Great); borrowed from Italian zoccolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sokəlʲ]

Noun

цо́коль • (cókolʹ) m inan (genitive цо́коля, nominative plural цо́коли, genitive plural цо́колей)

1. (architecture) socle (plinth, i.e. thickened bottom part of a wall or pedestal, often used to display art work)
2. (technical) base (e.g. the metal base of a light bulb, used to screw it into the socket)
3. (geology) basement, foundation

Declension

Declension of цо́коль (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	цо́коль cókolʹ	цо́коли cókoli
genitive	цо́коля cókolja	цо́колей cókolej
dative	цо́колю cókolju	цо́колям cókoljam
accusative	цо́коль cókolʹ	цо́коли cókoli
instrumental	цо́колем cókolem	цо́колями cókoljami
prepositional	цо́коле cókole	цо́колях cókoljax

Derived terms

• цо́кольный (cókolʹnyj)