чёртово колесо
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word чёртово колесо. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word чёртово колесо, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say чёртово колесо in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word чёртово колесо you have here. The definition of the word чёртово колесо will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofчёртово колесо, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
чёртово колесо
Russian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “why devil's?”).
From чёртово (čortovo, “devil's”) + колесо́ (kolesó, “wheel”). Compare ეშმაკის ბორბალი (ešmaḳis borbali) for a possible calque, as well as Polish diabelski młyn.
Pronunciation
Noun
чёртово колесо́ • (čórtovo kolesó) n inan (genitive чёртова колеса́, nominative plural чёртовы колёса, genitive plural чёртовых колёс)
- Ferris wheel (amusement ride: vertical observation wheel)
- Human roulette wheel, Devil's wheel (amusement ride: horizontal rotating disk, which uses centrifugal force to fling people from its surface)
Declension
Declension of чёртово колесо́ (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-d)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | чёртово колесо́ čórtovo kolesó |
чёртовы колёса čórtovy koljósa |
| genitive | чёртова колеса́ čórtova kolesá |
чёртовых колёс čórtovyx koljós |
| dative | чёртову колесу́ čórtovu kolesú |
чёртовым колёсам čórtovym koljósam |
| accusative | чёртово колесо́ čórtovo kolesó |
чёртовы колёса čórtovy koljósa |
| instrumental | чёртовым колесо́м čórtovym kolesóm |
чёртовыми колёсами čórtovymi koljósami |
| prepositional | чёртовом колесе́ čórtovom kolesé |
чёртовых колёсах čórtovyx koljósax |
Synonyms
- колесо́ обозре́ния (kolesó obozrénija)