зюйдвестка

Russian

Etymology

зюйд-ве́ст (zjujd-vést) +‎ -ка (-ka), a calque of Dutch zuidwester or English sou'wester. The term derives from the observation that in the North Sea region, southwesterly wind often brings heavy rain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʲʉjdˈvʲestkə]

Noun

зюйдве́стка • (zjujdvéstka) f inan (genitive зюйдве́стки, nominative plural зюйдве́стки, genitive plural зюйдве́сток)

  1. sou'wester, southwester, cape ann (waterproof hat worn by sailors)
  2. sou'wester, southwester (rainjacket worn by sailors)

Declension

Declension of зюйдве́стка (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc) 
singular plural
nominative зюйдве́стка
zjujdvéstka 		зюйдве́стки
zjujdvéstki
genitive зюйдве́стки
zjujdvéstki 		зюйдве́сток
zjujdvéstok
dative зюйдве́стке
zjujdvéstke 		зюйдве́сткам
zjujdvéstkam
accusative зюйдве́стку
zjujdvéstku 		зюйдве́стки
zjujdvéstki
instrumental зюйдве́сткой, зюйдве́сткою
zjujdvéstkoj, zjujdvéstkoju 		зюйдве́стками
zjujdvéstkami
prepositional зюйдве́стке
zjujdvéstke 		зюйдве́стках
zjujdvéstkax
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