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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian шкі́рка (škírka, “diminutive of шкі́ра (škíra)”). Cognate with Russian шку́ра (škúra, “skin”) (from Polish).
Pronunciation
Noun
шки́рка • (škírka) f inan (genitive шки́рки, nominative plural шки́рки, genitive plural шки́рок)
- (colloquial) collar; scruff of the neck
- Synonyms: хибо́т (xibót), ши́ворот (šívorot), шкирма́н (škirmán)
- брать за шки́рку ― bratʹ za škírku ― to take by the scruff of the neck; (figurative) to put in a hopeless situation
Declension