ожерелье

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)žerdlьje. By surface analysis, о- (o-) +‎ жерело́ (žereló, mouth, muzzle, throat; opening) +‎ -ье (-ʹje). Cognates include Bulgarian огърлица (ogǎrlica), Serbo-Croatian огрлица, Czech náhrdelník, Slovak náhrdelník.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐʐɨˈrʲelʲje]
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Noun

ожере́лье • (ožerélʹjen inan (genitive ожере́лья, nominative plural ожере́лья, genitive plural ожере́лий)

  1. necklace (jewelry)
    Synonym: колье́ n (kolʹjé)

Declension