каникулы

Russian

Etymology

From the Latin Canicula, meaning "small dog", an alternative name of the star Sirius, which from the 24th of July to the 24th of August rises and sets at the same time as the sun, thus concerning this summer period. See dog days for more information.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈnʲikʊɫɨ]
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Noun

кани́кулы • (kaníkuly) f inan pl (genitive кани́кул, plural only)

  1. (school, university, parliament) vacation (U.S.), holiday (UK)

Declension

Declension of кани́кулы (inan pl-only fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 
plural
nominative кани́кулы
kaníkuly
genitive кани́кул
kaníkul
dative кани́кулам
kaníkulam
accusative кани́кулы
kaníkuly
instrumental кани́кулами
kaníkulami
prepositional кани́кулах
kaníkulax

Descendants

  • → Yakut: каникул (kanikul)

See also

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