хрусталь
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κρουστάλλιον (kroustállion), a diminutive form of κρούσταλλον (kroústallon), a variant of Byzantine Greek κρύσταλλον (krústallon), both ultimately from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos). Compare Greek κρούσταλλο (kroústallo). The starting х- was possibly influenced by хрусте́ть (xrustétʹ). The gender was likely influenced by the doublet кристалл (kristall), which entered Russian via Latin crystallum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
хруста́ль • (xrustálʹ) m inan (genitive хрусталя́, nominative plural хрустали́, genitive plural хрустале́й, relational adjective хруста́льный)
- crystal, cut glass, lead glass (glass with a high refractive index, used for making fine glassware; by extension, fine glassware made of such glass)
- rock crystal
- Synonym: го́рный хруста́ль (górnyj xrustálʹ)
Declension edit
Declension of хруста́ль (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | хруста́ль xrustálʹ |
хрустали́ xrustalí |
| genitive | хрусталя́ xrustaljá |
хрустале́й xrustaléj |
| dative | хрусталю́ xrustaljú |
хрусталя́м xrustaljám |
| accusative | хруста́ль xrustálʹ |
хрустали́ xrustalí |
| instrumental | хрусталём xrustaljóm |
хрусталя́ми xrustaljámi |
| prepositional | хрустале́ xrustalé |
хрусталя́х xrustaljáx |
Derived terms edit
- хруста́лик (xrustálik)