ружьё

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic оружие (oružije), from Proto-Slavic *orǫžьje, from *orǫga / *orǫžь. Doublet of ору́жие (orúžije), a borrowing from Church Slavonic.

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Noun

ружьё (ružʹjón inan (genitive ружья́, nominative plural ру́жья, genitive plural ру́жей, diminutive ружьецо́)

  1. shotgun, musket, rifle
    двуство́льное ружьёdvustvólʹnoje ružʹjódouble-barreled shotgun
    помповое ружьёpompovoje ružʹjópump-action shotgun
    противота́нковое ружьёprotivotánkovoje ružʹjóantitank rifle
    духово́е ружьёduxovóje ružʹjóair rifle
  2. a device resembling such a firearm
    фоторужьёfotoružʹjó"rifle stock" (for a camera)
    подво́дное ружьёpodvódnoje ružʹjóspear gun
  3. (obsolete) weapon, arm

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Descendants

  • Southern Yukaghir: ужжоо (užžō)

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Further reading

  • ружьё in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru