шпагат
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Polish szpagat, from German Spagat, from Italian spaghetto (“thin twine”). Meaning of split apparently influenced by Italian spaccata (“splits”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
шпага́т • (špagát) m inan (genitive шпага́та, nominative plural шпага́ты, genitive plural шпага́тов)
- cord, packthread, string, (binder) twine
- (gymnastics) split (the acrobatic feat of spreading the legs flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the torso completely to the floor in an upright position)
Declension edit
Declension of шпага́т (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | шпага́т špagát |
шпага́ты špagáty |
| genitive | шпага́та špagáta |
шпага́тов špagátov |
| dative | шпага́ту špagátu |
шпага́там špagátam |
| accusative | шпага́т špagát |
шпага́ты špagáty |
| instrumental | шпага́том špagátom |
шпага́тами špagátami |
| prepositional | шпага́те špagáte |
шпага́тах špagátax |
| partitive | шпага́ту špagátu |