опохмелка

Russian

Etymology

опохмел- (opoxmel-) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐpɐxˈmʲeɫkə]

Noun

опохме́лка • (opoxmélkaf inan (genitive опохме́лки, nominative plural опохме́лки, genitive plural опохме́лок)

  1. (colloquial) taking the hair of the dog that bit you, freshening the nip (taking a shot in the morning to help make one's hangover go away)
  2. (colloquial) the alcohol one drinks to make one's hangover go away

Declension