колея

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kolěja. Related to *kolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəlʲɪˈja]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

колея́ • (kolejáf inan (genitive колеи́, nominative plural колеи́, genitive plural коле́й)

  1. (automotive) rut (mark of wheels on the ground)
  2. (rail transport) gauge (the distance between the rails of a line of railway track)

Declension

Derived terms

  • коле́йный (koléjnyj)
Phrases
  • своя́ колея́ f (svojá kolejá)
  • коле́йный мост m (koléjnyj most)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “колея”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “колея”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 412