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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xręščь.
Pronunciation
Noun
хрящ • (xrjašč) m inan (genitive хряща́, nominative plural хрящи́, genitive plural хряще́й)
- (anatomy) cartilage, gristle
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хрящ”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress