ситник
Russian
Etymology 1
Already in the XIst century Old East Slavic ситникъ (sitnikŭ) and ситие (sitije), also сѣтникъ (sětnikŭ), from Proto-Slavic *sitъ. Depending on the etymology of that word, the bread-name is either the same word or rather си́то (síto, “sieve”) + -ник (-nik) because of being a bread made of sifted starch.
Alternative forms
- сита́рь m (sitárʹ), сита́ль m (sitálʹ) — obsolete, dialectal
- сито́вина (sitóvina) — was used dialectally for Typha spp.
- сито́вник (sitóvnik) — is now used for Pycreus
- сить f (sitʹ), сыть f (sytʹ) — is now used for Cyperus
- ситня́г (sitnjág) — is now used for Eleocharis; formerly ситня́к (sitnják) also for Scirpus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsʲitʲnʲɪk]
Noun
си́тник • (sítnik) m inan (genitive си́тника, nominative plural си́тники, genitive plural си́тников)
- rush (Juncus of any kind or in general)
- (obsolete) white bread particularly from wheat
Declension
Declension of си́тник (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | си́тник sítnik |
си́тники sítniki |
| genitive | си́тника sítnika |
си́тников sítnikov |
| dative | си́тнику sítniku |
си́тникам sítnikam |
| accusative | си́тник sítnik |
си́тники sítniki |
| instrumental | си́тником sítnikom |
си́тниками sítnikami |
| prepositional | си́тнике sítnike |
си́тниках sítnikax |
Descendants
- → Ingrian: siitnikka
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- сита́рь (sitárʹ)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsʲitʲnʲɪk]
Noun
си́тник • (sítnik) m anim (genitive си́тника, nominative plural си́тники, genitive plural си́тников)
- someone who works with sieves
Declension
Declension of си́тник (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | си́тник sítnik |
си́тники sítniki |
| genitive | си́тника sítnika |
си́тников sítnikov |
| dative | си́тнику sítniku |
си́тникам sítnikam |
| accusative | си́тника sítnika |
си́тников sítnikov |
| instrumental | си́тником sítnikom |
си́тниками sítnikami |
| prepositional | си́тнике sítnike |
си́тниках sítnikax |