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осока

Etymology edit

Per Vasmer, possibly cognate with сечь (sečʹ, to cut, to chop) (1sg. секу́ (sekú)). Others propose a connection with Proto-Indo-European *h₂еḱ- (sharp) (whence Russian о́стрый (óstryj)), relating the term to Lithuanian ašakà (fishbone), also ãšaka.

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осо́ка (osókaf inan (genitive осо́ки, nominative plural осо́ки, genitive plural осо́к)

  1. sedge

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Etymology edit

Per Vasmer, possibly cognate with сікти́ (siktý, to cut, to chop). Others propose a connection with Proto-Indo-European *h₂еḱ- (sharp) (whence Ukrainian го́стрий (hóstryj)), relating the term to Lithuanian ašakà (fishbone), also ãšaka.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɔsɔˈka]
  • (file)

Noun edit

осока́ (osokáf inan (genitive осоки́, nominative plural осоки́, genitive plural осо́к)

  1. sedge

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