шкура
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Russian
Etymology
Likely a borrowing from Polish skóra, from Proto-Slavic *skora (“bast, skin”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”), whence English carnage, cortex, carrion, corium, scurf and excoriate. Doublet of скора́ (skorá), the inherited East Slavic form.
Pronunciation
Noun
шку́ра • (škúra) f inan (genitive шку́ры, nominative plural шку́ры, genitive plural шкур, diminutive шку́рка)
- (of animals) hide, coat, pelt, skin (especially when used as a material)
- (derogatory) bastard, scum
- (derogatory) whore
Declension
Declension of шку́ра (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of шку́ра (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Related terms
- шкуродёр (škurodjór)
- шкурный (škurnyj)
- драть три шку́ры (dratʹ tri škúry)
See also
- ко́жа (kóža)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “шкура”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish skóra, from Proto-Slavic *skora (“bast, skin”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”), whence English carnage, cortex, carrion, corium, scurf and excoriate. Doublet of скора́ (skorá), the inherited East Slavic form, and of шкі́ра (škíra).
Pronunciation
Noun
шку́ра • (škúra) f inan (genitive шку́ри, nominative plural шку́ри, genitive plural шкур, diminutive шку́рка)
- (of animals) hide, coat, pelt, skin (especially when used as a material)
- (colloquial, of humans) skin
- Synonym: шкі́ра f (škíra)
- (derogatory, vulgar) bastard
- (colloquial, of fruit) peel, skin
Declension
Declension of шку́ра (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
References
- ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2012), “шкура”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), volume 6 (У – Я), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 436
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “шкура”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “шкура”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “шкура”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “шкура”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “шкура”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “шкура”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)