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Russian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pьrstъ. Compare native напёрсток (napjórstok).
Pronunciation
Noun
перст • (perst) m inan (genitive перста́, nominative plural персты́, genitive plural персто́в)
- (anatomy, archaic or poetic) finger
- Synonym: (regular term) па́лец (pálec)
- перст судьбы́ ― perst sudʹbý ― the finger of fate
- оди́н как перст ― odín kak perst ― quite alone; all by oneself
- указу́ющий перст ― ukazújuščij perst ― pointing finger
- (figuratively) destiny, a mystic and secret path or direction brought upon a man (most of the time by God)
- что тут ви́димый перст бо́жий, меня́ охраня́вший ― što tut vídimyj perst bóžij, menjá oxranjávšij ― that it is truly god's will itself, which has protected me
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “перст”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pьrstъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
перст • (perst) m inan (genitive перста́, nominative plural персти́, genitive plural персті́в)
- (archaic) finger
- Synonym: (regular term) па́лець (pálecʹ)
Declension
Declension of перст (inan hard masc-form accent-b)
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “перст”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “перст”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN