Russian

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коготь

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kogъtь, from Proto-Indo-European *keg-, *keng- (peg; hook). Compare Belarusian ко́каць (kókacʹ), Ukrainian коготь (kohotʹ), кіготь (kihotʹ), когіть (kohitʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkoɡətʲ]
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Noun

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ко́готь (kógotʹm inan (genitive ко́гтя, nominative plural ко́гти, genitive plural когте́й, relational adjective когтево́й, diminutive когото́к, augmentative когти́ще)

  1. claw, talon
  2. clutch, climbing iron

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Further reading

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