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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic голѣнь (golěnĭ), голень (golenĭ), from Proto-Slavic *golěnь / *golenь (shin), from *golъ (naked).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡolʲɪnʲ]
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Noun edit

го́лень (gólenʹf inan (genitive го́лени, nominative plural го́лени, genitive plural го́леней, diminutive голя́шка)

  1. (anatomy) shin, shank
    Synonym: лы́сто (lýsto)

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