грифель

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Griffel, from Ancient Greek γραφείον (grapheíon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡrʲifʲɪlʲ]

Noun

гри́фель • (grífelʹm inan (genitive гри́феля, nominative plural гри́фели or грифеля́, genitive plural гри́фелей or грифеле́й)

  1. slate pencil, stylus for writing on a slate board
  2. pencil lead

Declension