проволока
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проволока
Russian
Etymology 1
From волочи́ть (voločítʹ, “to draw, pull”).
Alternative forms
- про́волка (próvolka) — nonstandard
Pronunciation
Noun
про́волока • (próvoloka) f inan (genitive про́волоки, nominative plural про́волоки, genitive plural про́волок, relational adjective про́волочный, diminutive про́волочка)
- wire (thin thread of metal)
- 1904, Леонид Андреев, “Отрывок четвёртый”, in Красный смех; English translation from Alexandra Linden, transl., The Red Laugh, London: T. Fisher, 1905:
- Он видел, как проволока, обрубленная с одного конца, резнула воздух и обвила трех солдат.
- On videl, kak provoloka, obrublennaja s odnovo konca, reznula vozdux i obvila trex soldat.
- He saw the wire, chopped through at one end, cut the air and coil itself round three soldiers.
Declension
Declension of про́волока (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | про́волока próvoloka |
про́волоки próvoloki |
| genitive | про́волоки próvoloki |
про́волок próvolok |
| dative | про́волоке próvoloke |
про́волокам próvolokam |
| accusative | про́волоку próvoloku |
про́волоки próvoloki |
| instrumental | про́волокой, про́волокою próvolokoj, próvolokoju |
про́волоками próvolokami |
| prepositional | про́волоке próvoloke |
про́волоках próvolokax |
Related terms
- провола́кивать (provolákivatʹ), проволо́чь (provolóčʹ)
- про́волочник (próvoločnik)
Descendants
- → Ingrian: proovolka, proovolokka
- → Yakut: боробулуоха (borobuluoqa)
Etymology 2
Related to волоки́та (volokíta, “fuss and bother, red tape”)
Pronunciation
Noun
проволо́ка • (provolóka) f inan (genitive проволо́ки, nominative plural проволо́ки, genitive plural проволо́к)
- red tape, drag, delay
Declension
Declension of проволо́ка (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | проволо́ка provolóka |
проволо́ки provolóki |
| genitive | проволо́ки provolóki |
проволо́к provolók |
| dative | проволо́ке provolóke |
проволо́кам provolókam |
| accusative | проволо́ку provolóku |
проволо́ки provolóki |
| instrumental | проволо́кой, проволо́кою provolókoj, provolókoju |
проволо́ками provolókami |
| prepositional | проволо́ке provolóke |
проволо́ках provolókax |