собачий холод

Russian

Etymology

Literally, dog's cold. Compare German Hundekälte.

Compare also French temps de chien, Dutch hondenweer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɐˈbat͡ɕɪj ˈxoɫət]

Noun

соба́чий хо́лод • (sobáčij xólodm inan (genitive соба́чьего хо́лода, uncountable)

  1. (informal) beastly cold weather, brass monkey weather, bust ass cold weather

Declension

Descendants

  • Hebrew: קור כלבים (kor klavím) (calque)

See also