короста
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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korsta.
Pronunciation
Noun
коро́ста • (korósta) f inan (genitive коро́сты, nominative plural коро́сты, genitive plural коро́ст)
- purulent scabs from scabies
- (figurative, colloquial) crust
- (figurative) oddity, eccentricity (in behavior or character)
Declension
Declension of коро́ста (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | коро́ста korósta |
коро́сты korósty |
| genitive | коро́сты korósty |
коро́ст koróst |
| dative | коро́сте koróste |
коро́стам koróstam |
| accusative | коро́сту koróstu |
коро́сты korósty |
| instrumental | коро́стой, коро́стою koróstoj, koróstoju |
коро́стами koróstami |
| prepositional | коро́сте koróste |
коро́стах koróstax |
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korsta.
Pronunciation
Noun
коро́ста • (korósta) f inan (genitive коро́сти, nominative plural коро́сти, genitive plural коро́ст, relational adjective коро́стяний)
Declension
Declension of коро́ста (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | коро́ста korósta |
коро́сти korósty |
| genitive | коро́сти korósty |
коро́ст koróst |
| dative | коро́сті korósti |
коро́стам koróstam |
| accusative | коро́сту koróstu |
коро́сти korósty |
| instrumental | коро́стою koróstoju |
коро́стами koróstamy |
| locative | коро́сті korósti |
коро́стах koróstax |
| vocative | коро́сто korósto |
коро́сти korósty |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “короста”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “короста”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN