черень

Russian

Etymology

From чёрный (čórnyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕerʲɪnʲ]

Noun

че́рень • (čérenʹf inan (genitive че́рени, nominative plural че́рени, genitive plural че́реней)

  1. a part of an oven
  2. (regional) oak forest
  3. (criminal slang) deceit, deception, trick

Declension