глухий кут

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Ukrainian

 глухий кут (тупик) on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, deaf corner.

Pronunciation

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Noun

глухи́й кут (hluxýj kutm inan (genitive глухо́го кута́, nominative plural глухі́ кути́, genitive plural глухи́х куті́в)

  1. blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse (street or passageway that leads nowhere)
  2. (figuratively) dead end, deadlock, impasse, stalemate (situation in which no progress can be made)
    Synonym: безви́хідь f (bezvýxidʹ)
    захо́дити в глухи́й кут (imperfective)zaxódyty v hluxýj kutto enter a stalemate, to hit a dead end
    зайти́ в глухи́й кут (perfective)zajtý v hluxýj kutto enter a stalemate, to hit a dead end

Declension