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гильза

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Hülse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʲilʲzə]
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Noun

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ги́льза (gílʹzaf inan (genitive ги́льзы, nominative plural ги́льзы, genitive plural гильз)

  1. shell, casing (of a bullet or missile)
  2. cigarette paper
  3. cylinder sleeve, bushing sleeve

Declension

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References

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