абцугі
Belarusian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian обцуги (obcuhi),[1] from Middle Polish obcęgi, from Middle High German hebzange.[2] Cognate with Ukrainian обце́ньки (obcénʹky).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [apt͡suˈɣʲi]
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: аб‧цу‧гі
Noun
абцугі́ • (abcuhí) m inan pl (genitive абцуго́ў, plural only)
- pliers (a metal tool used in blacksmithing to grip and clamp iron)
- (figuratively) grip (something that clamps down the development of something)
- Развіццё краіны знаходзіцца ў абцугах дыктатара. ― Razviccjó krainy znaxódzicca ŭ abcuhax dyktatara. ― The country's development is in the dictator's grip.
- (figuratively, military) pincer attack (encirclement of the enemy from two sides)
Declension
Declension of абцугі́ (inan pl-only velar masc-form accent-b)
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | абцугі́ abcuhí |
| genitive | абцуго́ў abcuhóŭ |
| dative | абцуга́м abcuhám |
| accusative | абцугі́ abcuhí |
| instrumental | абцуга́мі abcuhámi |
| locative | абцуга́х abcuháx |
References
- ^ Bulyka, A. M., editor (2002), “обцуги”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 21 (никой – оддухъ), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 303
- ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1978), “абцугі́”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 1 (А – бячэ́йка), Minsk: Navuka i technika, page 62
Further reading
- “абцугі”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
- “абцугі” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org