кочерга
Russian
Etymology
Per ESSJa, inherited from Proto-Slavic *kočerьga/*kočьrga. According to Vasmer, inherited from a Proto-Slavic form, probably with the original sense of “stump, stalk”; compare Ukrainian кочерга́ (kočerhá), кучу́рга (kučúrga), Polish koczarga, Belarusian качарга́ (kačarhá), Russian коко́ра (kokóra), коча́н (kočán). Alternatively (but less likely), perhaps a Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar күчәргә (küçärgä, “to move”), Southern Altai кӧчӱр (köčür, “to relocate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kət͡ɕɪrˈɡa]
Noun
кочерга́ • (kočergá) f inan (genitive кочерги́, nominative plural кочерги́, genitive plural кочерёг, diminutive кочерёжка)
- poker (metal rod for adjusting burning logs or coals in a fire)
- (automotive slang) steering-wheel lock, club lock
- (automotive slang) stickshift, manual gear lever
- (automotive slang) column-mounted shifter
Usage notes
- Many native speakers find it difficult to produce the genitive plural of this term.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кочерга́ kočergá |
кочерги́ kočergí |
| genitive | кочерги́ kočergí |
*кочерёг△ *kočerjóg△ |
| dative | кочерге́ kočergé |
кочерга́м kočergám |
| accusative | кочергу́ kočergú |
кочерги́ kočergí |
| instrumental | кочерго́й, кочерго́ю kočergój, kočergóju |
кочерга́ми kočergámi |
| prepositional | кочерге́ kočergé |
кочерга́х kočergáx |
△ Irregular.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кочерга́ kočergá |
кочерги́ kočergí |
| genitive | кочерги́ kočergí |
*кочерёгъ△ *kočerjóg△ |
| dative | кочергѣ́ kočergě́ |
кочерга́мъ kočergám |
| accusative | кочергу́ kočergú |
кочерги́ kočergí |
| instrumental | кочерго́й, кочерго́ю kočergój, kočergóju |
кочерга́ми kočergámi |
| prepositional | кочергѣ́ kočergě́ |
кочерга́хъ kočergáx |
△ Irregular.
Derived terms
- кочега́р (kočegár)
- кочерёжник (kočerjóžnik)
- ста́рая кочерга́ (stáraja kočergá)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кочерга”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Ukrainian
Etymology
According to Vasmer, inherited from a Proto-Slavic form, probably with the original sense of “stump, stalk”; compare Russian кочерга́ (kočergá), кучу́рга (kučúrga), Polish koczarga, Belarusian качарга́ (kačarhá), Russian коко́ра (kokóra), коча́н (kočán). Alternatively (but less likely), perhaps a Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar күчәргә (küçärgä, “to move”), Southern Altai кӧчӱр (köčür, “to relocate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɔt͡ʃerˈɦa]
Noun
кочерга́ • (kočerhá) f inan (genitive кочерги́, nominative plural коче́рги, genitive plural коче́рг, diminutive кочере́жка)
- poker (metal rod for adjusting burning logs or coals in a fire)
- (plural only) tools used in conjunction with a fireplace or stove: poker, shovel, tongs, etc.
- (plural only) the place where these tools are kept
- Synonym: коцюба́ (kocjubá)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кочерга́ kočerhá |
коче́рги kočérhy |
| genitive | кочерги́ kočerhý |
коче́рг kočérh |
| dative | кочерзі́ kočerzí |
коче́ргам kočérham |
| accusative | кочергу́ kočerhú |
коче́рги kočérhy |
| instrumental | кочерго́ю kočerhóju |
коче́ргами kočérhamy |
| locative | кочерзі́ kočerzí |
коче́ргах kočérhax |
| vocative | коче́рго kočérho |
коче́рги kočérhy |
Derived terms
- кочере́жник (kočeréžnyk)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “кочерга”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “кочерга”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)