устье

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ustьje, from *usta +‎ *-ьje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈusʲtʲje]
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Noun

у́стье • (ústʹjen inan (genitive у́стья, nominative plural у́стья, genitive plural у́стьев or у́стий*) (* archaic)

  1. mouth, outflow, discharge, issue
  2. mouth, estuary (of a river)
  3. orifice, opening, aperture
    Synonym: отве́рстие (otvérstije)
  4. mouthpiece

Declension

  • у́стьевый (ústʹjevyj)
  • Усть- (Ustʹ-) (in toponyms)

See also