Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic искоусьнъ (iskusĭnŭ). By surface analysis, искуси́ть (iskusítʹ) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɪˈskusnɨj]
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Adjective edit

иску́сный (iskúsnyj)

  1. skillful, skilled, crafty
    Она́ иску́сная рукоде́льница.Oná iskúsnaja rukodélʹnica.She is clever with her needle.

Declension edit