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Ukrainian
Etymology
From хма́ра (xmára) + чесати (česaty), a calque of German Wolkenkratzer.
Pronunciation
Noun
хмарочо́с • (xmaročós) m inan (genitive хмарочо́са, nominative plural хмарочо́си, genitive plural хмарочо́сів)
- skyscraper
Declension
Declension of хмарочо́с (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “хмарочос”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “хмарочос”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka