стремя

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stremę, *strьmę. Cognate with Polish strzemię, etc.

Pronunciation

Noun

стре́мя (strémjan inan (genitive стре́мени, nominative plural стремена́, genitive plural стремя́н, relational adjective стременно́й or стремя́нный, diminutive стре́мечко)

  1. stirrup
  2. (anatomy) stapes
Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “стремя”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Participle

стремя́ (stremjá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of стреми́ть (stremítʹ)