скважина
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Russian
Etymology
Related to сквозь (skvozʹ).
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Pronunciation
Noun
сква́жина • (skvážina) f inan (genitive сква́жины, nominative plural сква́жины, genitive plural сква́жин)
- chink, crack, slit, gap, interstice, rift
- pore, hole, aperture
- borehole, drill hole
- замо́чная сква́жина ― zamóčnaja skvážina ― keyhole
- oil well
Declension
Declension of сква́жина (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сква́жина skvážina |
сква́жины skvážiny |
| genitive | сква́жины skvážiny |
сква́жин skvážin |
| dative | сква́жине skvážine |
сква́жинам skvážinam |
| accusative | сква́жину skvážinu |
сква́жины skvážiny |
| instrumental | сква́жиной, сква́жиною skvážinoj, skvážinoju |
сква́жинами skvážinami |
| prepositional | сква́жине skvážine |
сква́жинах skvážinax |
Related terms
- сква́жинный (skvážinnyj)
- сква́жность (skvážnostʹ)
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “скважина”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress