ладья

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Варяжские ладьи

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oldī, cognate with modern Russian ло́дка (lódka).

Pronunciation

Noun

ладья́ (ladʹjáf inan (genitive ладьи́, nominative plural ладьи́, genitive plural ладе́й)

  1. (archaic) boat, longship (a type of medieval vessel propelled by oars and a sail)
  2. vase or other vessel in the form of a boat
  3. (chess) rook, castle (Russian abbreviation: Л)
    Synonym: (informal) тура́ (turá)

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Russian · ша́хматные фигу́ры (šáxmatnyje figúry) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
коро́ль (korólʹ) ферзь (ferzʹ) ладья́ (ladʹjá) слон (slon) конь (konʹ) пе́шка (péška)

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ладья”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • ладья in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru