костёр

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kostrъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈsʲtʲɵr]
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Noun

костёр • (kostjórm inan (genitive костра́, nominative plural костры́, genitive plural костро́в, relational adjective костро́вый, diminutive костеро́к or костёрчик)

  1. campfire, bonfire, wood fire
    Synonym: ого́нь (ogónʹ)
    Мой костёр в тума́не све́тит.Moj kostjór v tumáne svétit.My fire is shining in the fog.
  2. (mining) chock
  3. brome grass (Bromus)
    Synonym: костре́ц (kostréc)
    1. chess grass, rye brome (Bromus secalinus)

Declension

Derived terms

  • костри́ще n (kostríšče)
  • кострово́й m anim (kostrovój)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “костёр”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Shansky, N. M., editor (1982), “костёр”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, number 8 (К), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 352
  • Krylov, G. A. (2004) “костёр”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Victory, →ISBN
  • Tsyhanenko, H. P. (1989) “костёр”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Kyiv: Radjanska shkola, →ISBN, page 194