щёголь

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Russian

Etymology

Unclear; perhaps related to щего́л (ščegól, goldfinch) or Polish szczególny (special, particular).

Pronunciation

Noun

щёголь (ščógolʹm anim (genitive щёголя, nominative plural щёголи, genitive plural щёголей)

  1. dandy, fop, beau
  2. spotted redshank, spotshank (Tringa erythropus)

Declension

References

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