клещи

See also: клёши

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *klěšča.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklɛʃti]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

кле́щи • (kléšti) pl

  1. (plural only) pliers, pincers, pinchers, nippers
  2. (plural only) pincers, claws, chela (the front claws of a crustacean or arachnid)
  3. (plural only, military) pincer movement

Declension

Declension of кле́щи
plural
indefinite кле́щи
kléšti
definite кле́щите
kléštite

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klěšči (singular *klěšča). Cognate with клещ (klešč).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲeɕːɪ]

Noun

кле́щи • (kléšči) m inan pl (genitive клеще́й, plural only)

  1. pincers, nippers, tongs
Declension
Declension of кле́щи (inan pl-only masc-form sibilant-stem accent-e) 
plural
nominative кле́щи
kléšči
genitive клеще́й
kleščéj
dative клеща́м
kleščám
accusative кле́щи
kléšči
instrumental клеща́ми
kleščámi
prepositional клеща́х
kleščáx
  • вытя́гивать клеща́ми (vytjágivatʹ kleščámi)
Descendants
  • → Skolt Sami: kliâšš

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [klʲɪˈɕːi]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

клещи́ • (kleščí) m anim pl

  1. nominative plural of клещ (klešč)
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