вихрь

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word вихрь. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word вихрь, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say вихрь in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word вихрь you have here. The definition of the word вихрь will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofвихрь, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Russian

вихрь

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic вихърь (vixŭrĭ), from Proto-Slavic *vixъrъ. Cognate to вить (vitʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

вихрь (vixrʹm inan (genitive ви́хря, nominative plural ви́хри, genitive plural ви́хрей, relational adjective вихрево́й)

  1. whirlwind
  2. vortex, swirl
  3. eddy, twirl
  4. (folklore) personificated whirlwind

Declension