носоріг
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Ukrainian
Etymology
From ніс (nis, “nose”) + -о- (-o-) + ріг (rih, “horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs). Cognates include Russian носоро́г (nosoróg), Belarusian насаро́г (nasaróh).
Pronunciation
Noun
носорі́г • (nosoríh) m animal (genitive носоро́га, nominative plural носоро́ги, genitive plural носоро́гів)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | носорі́г nosoríh |
носоро́ги nosoróhy |
| genitive | носоро́га nosoróha |
носоро́гів nosoróhiv |
| dative | носоро́гові, носоро́гу nosoróhovi, nosoróhu |
носоро́гам nosoróham |
| accusative | носоро́га nosoróha |
носоро́ги, носоро́гів nosoróhy, nosoróhiv |
| instrumental | носоро́гом nosoróhom |
носоро́гами nosoróhamy |
| locative | носоро́гові, носоро́гу nosoróhovi, nosoróhu |
носоро́гах nosoróhax |
| vocative | носоро́же nosoróže |
носоро́ги nosoróhy |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “носоріг”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “носоріг”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)