шестерня
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Russian шестерня (šesternja, “small lantern wheel”), from Middle Russian шесть (šestʹ, “six”) because these wheels were often made with six pins (even though numbers up to ten were also common)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʂɨsʲtʲɪrˈnʲa]
Noun
шестерня́ • (šesternjá) f inan (genitive шестерни́, nominative plural шестерни́, genitive plural шестерне́й)
Declension
Declension of шестерня́ (inan fem-form soft-stem accent-b reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | шестерня́ šesternjá |
шестерни́ šesterní |
| genitive | шестерни́ šesterní |
шестерне́й šesternéj |
| dative | шестерне́ šesterné |
шестерня́м šesternjám |
| accusative | шестерню́ šesternjú |
шестерни́ šesterní |
| instrumental | шестернёй, шестернёю šesternjój, šesternjóju |
шестерня́ми šesternjámi |
| prepositional | шестерне́ šesterné |
шестерня́х šesternjáx |
Noun
шестерня́ • (šesternjá) f inan (genitive шестерни́, nominative plural шестерни́, genitive plural шестерён, diminutive шестерёнка)
- cogwheel, gear wheel
- (dated) pinion, smaller of two gear wheels
- (obsolete) small lantern wheel
Declension
Declension of шестерня́ (inan fem-form soft-stem accent-b reduc irreg)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | шестерня́ šesternjá |
шестерни́ šesterní |
| genitive | шестерни́ šesterní |
шестерён△ šesterjón△ |
| dative | шестерне́ šesterné |
шестерня́м šesternjám |
| accusative | шестерню́ šesternjú |
шестерни́ šesterní |
| instrumental | шестернёй, шестернёю šesternjój, šesternjóju |
шестерня́ми šesternjámi |
| prepositional | шестерне́ šesterné |
шестерня́х šesternjáx |
△ Irregular.