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Russian
Etymology
игла́ (iglá) + -ка (-ka)
Pronunciation
Noun
иго́лка • (igólka) f inan (genitive иго́лки, nominative plural иго́лки, genitive plural иго́лок, diminutive иго́лочка)
- diminutive of игла́ (iglá): needle
- сиде́ть как на иго́лках ― sidétʹ kak na igólkax ― be on pins and needles, be on thorns, be on tenterhooks
- как иго́лка в сто́ге се́на ― kak igólka v stóge séna ― like a needle in a haystack
Declension