плацдарм

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French place d'armes, the first part is influenced by плац (plac), derived from German Platz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɫɐd͡zˈdarm]
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Noun

плацда́рм • (placdármm inan (genitive плацда́рма, nominative plural плацда́рмы, genitive plural плацда́рмов)

  1. (military) bridgehead, parade ground, foothold
  2. (figuratively) springboard, stepping stone

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian плацда́рм (placdárm), from French place d'armes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɫɐd͡zˈdarm]

Noun

плацда́рм • (placdármm inan (genitive плацда́рму, nominative plural плацда́рми, genitive plural плацда́рмів)

  1. (military) bridgehead, beachhead, foothold, staging area, staging base
  2. (figuratively) springboard

Declension

Declension of плацда́рм
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative плацда́рм
placdárm
плацда́рми
placdármy
genitive плацда́рму
placdármu
плацда́рмів
placdármiv
dative плацда́рмові, плацда́рму
placdármovi, placdármu
плацда́рмам
placdármam
accusative плацда́рм
placdárm
плацда́рми
placdármy
instrumental плацда́рмом
placdármom
плацда́рмами
placdármamy
locative плацда́рмі
placdármi
плацда́рмах
placdármax
vocative плацда́рме
placdárme
плацда́рми
placdármy

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