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Etymology 1

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Likely from нос (nos, nose) +‎ -о́к (-ók); compare etymology 2. Sense development is "little nose" -> "projection" -> "toe" -> "sock". Less likely from носи́ть (nosítʹ, to wear) +‎ -о́к (-ók).

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈsok]
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Noun

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носо́к (nosókm inan (genitive носка́, nominative plural носки́, genitive plural носко́в or носо́к, diminutive носо́чек)

  1. sock
    надева́ть носки́nadevátʹ noskíto put on socks
  2. toe (of a boot, shoe or sock)
  3. toe (of a foot or hoof; especially the tip of the toe)
    приподнима́ться на носки́pripodnimátʹsja na noskíto rise on one's toes
  4. projection, nose (e.g. of a plane)
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Descendants
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  • Armenian: նասկի (naski)
  • Georgian: ნასკი (nasḳi)
  • Ingrian: noska
  • Yakut: наскы (naskı) (via носки "socks")

Etymology 2

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нос (nos) +‎ -о́к (-ók)

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носо́к (nosókm inan (genitive *носка́, nominative plural *носки́, genitive plural *носко́в)

  1. diminutive of нос (nos, nose)
    Synonym: (all cases exist) но́сик (nósik)
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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но́сок (nósokf inan pl

  1. genitive plural of но́ска (nóska)

Etymology 4

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Adjective

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но́сок (nósok)

  1. short masculine singular of но́ский (nóskij)