Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ржа. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ржа, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ржа in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ржа you have here. The definition of the word
ржа will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ржа, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic ръжа (rŭža), from Proto-Slavic *rъďa.
Pronunciation
Noun
ржа • (rža) f inan (genitive ржи, uncountable)
- (archaic, colloquial) rust (on iron)
- (dialectal) rust (on plants)
Declension
|
|
singular
|
| nominative
|
ржа́
ržá
|
| genitive
|
ржи́
rží
|
| dative
|
рже́
ržé
|
| accusative
|
ржу́
ržú
|
| instrumental
|
ржо́й, ржо́ю
ržój, ržóju
|
| prepositional
|
рже́
ržé
|
Synonyms
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ржа”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1912) “ръжа”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ (in Russian), volume 3 (Р – Ꙗ и дополненія), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 203
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Noun
ржа • (rža) f inan (genitive ржі, uncountable, relational adjective ржа́вий)
- alternative form of іржа́ (iržá, “rust”)
Declension
Declension of ржа
(inan sg-only semisoft fem-form accent-d)
|
|
singular
|
| nominative
|
ржа
rža
|
| genitive
|
ржі
rži
|
| dative
|
ржі
rži
|
| accusative
|
ржу
ržu
|
| instrumental
|
рже́ю
ržéju
|
| locative
|
ржі
rži
|
| vocative
|
рже
rže
|
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “ржа”, in Словарь украинского языка (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ржа”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “ржа”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)