искра

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

Noun

искра́ or и́скра (iskrá or ískraf

  1. spark, sparkle

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Anagrams

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

искра (iskraf (plural искри, relational adjective искрест, diminutive искричка or искриче)

  1. spark

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Noun

искра (iskraf

  1. sparkle

Declension

References

  • Nikolić, Svetozar (1989) Staroslovenski jezik: Pravopis, glasovi, oblici, Beograd

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

  • и́скра: IPA(key):
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  • искра́: IPA(key): (proscribed or technical usage)

Noun

и́скра or искра́ (ískra or iskráf inan (genitive и́скры or искры́, nominative plural и́скры, genitive plural искр, relational adjective искрово́й, diminutive и́скорка or искри́нка)

  1. spark, sparkle
  2. spangle

Usage notes

  • Stressing the last syllable (искра́ (iskrá), искры́ (iskrý)) is sometimes considered illiterate or jargon specific for technicians.

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Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: ысскар (ysskar)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьskra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /îskra/
  • Hyphenation: ис‧кра

Noun

и̏скра f (Latin spelling ȉskra)

  1. spark

Declension

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Noun

и́скра (ýskraf inan (genitive и́скри, nominative plural и́скри, genitive plural и́скор, diminutive и́скорка)

  1. Alternative form of і́скра (ískra, spark)

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