беличий

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic бѣличии (běličii), from бѣлица (bělica, squirrel), diminutive of бѣла (běla, squirrel). By surface analysis, recognized as an irregular form of бе́лка (bélka, squirrel) +‎ -ий (-ij) (the expected form would be *белочий).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʲelʲɪt͡ɕɪj]

Adjective

бе́личий • (béličij) (no comparative)

  1. (relational) squirrel
    бе́личья шку́раbéličʹja škúrasquirrel pelt

Declension