шовк
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Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic шьлкъ (šĭlkŭ), from a Germanic language. Compare Old Norse silki.
Pronunciation
Noun
шовк • (šovk) m inan (genitive шо́вку, nominative plural шовки́, genitive plural шовкі́в, relational adjective шовко́вий)
- silk (fiber and fabric)
- (by extension) clothes made of silk
- something soft and pleasant for touching
Declension
Declension of шовк (inan velar masc-form accent-c)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “шовк”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “шовк”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)