Russian edit

Etymology edit

Related to Old East Slavic суморокъ (sumorokŭ), with vocalism change; ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sǫmorkъ. See also су́мрак (súmrak).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈsumʲɪrkʲɪ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

су́мерки (súmerkif inan pl (genitive су́мерек, plural only, relational adjective су́меречный)

  1. dusk, twilight

Declension edit

References edit

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