гнилой угол

Russian

Etymology

Literally, rotten corner

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡnʲɪˈɫoj ˈuɡəɫ]

Noun

гнило́й у́гол • (gnilój úgolm inan (genitive гнило́го угла́)

  1. a direction whence a wet and cold wind comes, bringing fog and bad weather. This direction depends on the geolocation (e.g. on the Commander Islands it is the south-west, while in northern European Russia it is the north-west)

Declension