жорсткий

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian жесткий (žestkij), from Old East Slavic *жестъкъ (*žestŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *žestъkъ. The epenthetic 'r' might have arisen under the influence of шорстки́й (šorstkýj, rough, rigid), compare dialectal жестки́й (žestkýj). Cognate with Belarusian жо́рсткі (žórstki) and Russian жёсткий (žóstkij).

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Adjective

жорстки́й (žorstkýj)

  1. hard, harsh, inflexible, unwavering
    Synonym: суво́рий (suvóryj)

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