клин

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *klinъ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

клин (klinm

  1. wedge, key, cotter, cleat
  2. gore, gusset
  3. (military) spearhead
  4. skiing trousers, leggings

Declension

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klinъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

клин (klinm (plural клинови, relational adjective клинест)

  1. wedge
  2. nail

Declension

Declension of клин
singular plural
indefinite клин (klin) клинови (klinovi)
definite unspecified клинот (klinot) клиновите (klinovite)
definite proximal клинов (klinov) клиновиве (klinovive)
definite distal клинон (klinon) клиновине (klinovine)
vocative клину (klinu) клинови (klinovi)
count form клина (klina)

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klinъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

клин (klinm inan (genitive кли́на, nominative plural кли́нья, genitive plural кли́ньев)

  1. wedge
    боро́дка кли́номboródka klínomwedge-shaped beard
  2. field, area
    посевно́й клинposevnój klinsowing area
  3. (cloth) gusset
  4. (architecture) quoin
    клин кли́ном вышиба́ютklin klínom vyšibájutlike cures like
  5. stupor
    Synonym: сту́пор (stúpor)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: klina

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klinъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

кли̏н m (Latin spelling klȉn)

  1. wedge
  2. nail (spike-shaped metal fastener)

Declension

Further reading

  • клин”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024