сосуля

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Russian

Сосу́ли

Etymology

From соса́ть (sosátʹ) +‎ -у́ля (-úlja), supposedly due to children's habit of sucking icicles.

Pronunciation

Noun

сосу́ля (sosúljaf inan (genitive сосу́ли, nominative plural сосу́ли, genitive plural сосу́ль)

  1. (dated) icicle
    Synonym: сосу́лька (sosúlʹka)

Usage notes

Although the word fell out of active use to mean "icicle", it now sees occasional use as an augmentative of сосу́лька (sosúlʹka).

Declension