смекалка

Russian

Etymology

смека́ть (smekátʹ, to understand, to get) +‎ -лка (-lka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smʲɪˈkaɫkə]

Noun

смека́лка • (smekálkaf inan (genitive смека́лки, nominative plural смека́лки, genitive plural смека́лок, diminutive смека́лочка)

  1. keenness of wit, sagacity

Declension

Descendants

  • Polish: smykałka