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Russian
Etymology
Uncertain; compare Bulgarian сьо́мга (sjómga).
Pronunciation
Noun
сёмга • (sjómga) f anim (genitive сёмги, nominative plural сёмги, genitive plural сёмг, diminutive сёмужка)
- salmon (the fish and the seafood)
- Synonym: лосо́сь (losósʹ)
Usage notes
сёмга refers specifically to the Atlantic salmon, which has a higher fat content and is considered superior to the Pacific salmon.
Declension
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Further reading
- сёмга in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru