горностай

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gornostajь.

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Noun

горноста́й (gornostájm anim (genitive горноста́я, nominative plural горноста́и, genitive plural горноста́ев, relational adjective горноста́евый)

  1. ermine (in winter), stoat (in summer)
  2. ermine fur

Declension

Descendants

  • Southern Yukaghir: горнатаа (gornatā)
  • Yakut: кырынаас (kırınaas)

Ukrainian

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gornostajь.

Pronunciation

Noun

горноста́й (hornostájm animal (genitive горноста́я, nominative plural горноста́ї, genitive plural горноста́їв, relational adjective горноста́євий)

  1. stoat, ermine (Mustela erminea)

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