коленкор
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Russian
Etymology
Probably borrowed from French calencar, ultimately from Persian. Alternatively, although phonologically less likely, perhaps borrowed from French calicot. Ushakov hypothesizes that the term is a blend of the two French borrowings.
Pronunciation
Noun
коленко́р • (kolenkór) m inan (genitive коленко́ра, nominative plural коленко́ры, genitive plural коленко́ров, relational adjective коленко́ровый)
- (textiles) calico (rough cotton cloth)
- (textiles) buckram (coarse muslin stiffened with starch, size, or glue, used in bookbinding or as backing for garments)
- (colloquial) thing, business
- Synonym: де́ло (délo)
- совсе́м друго́й коленко́р ― sovsém drugój kolenkór ― night and day (literally, “something entirely different”)
Declension
Declension of коленко́р (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | коленко́р kolenkór |
коленко́ры kolenkóry |
| genitive | коленко́ра kolenkóra |
коленко́ров kolenkórov |
| dative | коленко́ру kolenkóru |
коленко́рам kolenkóram |
| accusative | коленко́р kolenkór |
коленко́ры kolenkóry |
| instrumental | коленко́ром kolenkórom |
коленко́рами kolenkórami |
| prepositional | коленко́ре kolenkóre |
коленко́рах kolenkórax |
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “коленкор”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress