чувство локтя

Russian

Etymology

Literally, feeling of elbow. Compare French se serrer les coudes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕufstvə ˈɫoktʲə]

Noun

чу́вство ло́ктя • (čúvstvo lóktjan inan (genitive чу́вства ло́ктя, uncountable)

  1. (military) soldier's feeling of being elbow to elbow with the man next to him, that allows him to keep rank
  2. (figuratively) feeling of solidarity, of comradeship, of companionship

Declension