Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tatar kyzau̯ (basket).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkuzəf]
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Noun

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ку́зов (kúzovm inan (genitive ку́зова, nominative plural кузова́, genitive plural кузово́в)

  1. basket
    Synonyms: корзи́на (korzína), ко́роб (kórob)
  2. body (largest or most important part of anything (e.g. car bodywork))

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: ку́заў (kúzaŭ)
  • Ukrainian: ку́зов (kúzov)

References

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  1. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кузов”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  2. ^ Shansky, N. M., editor (1982), “кузов”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, number 8 (К), Moscow: Moscow University Press, page 433

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian ку́зов (kúzov), from Tatar kyzau̯ (basket).[1]

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Noun

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ку́зов (kúzovm inan (genitive ку́зова, nominative plural ку́зови, genitive plural ку́зовів, relational adjective кузовни́й)

  1. (automotive) body, bodywork, coachwork (largest or most important part of a vehicle)

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1989), “кузов”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 3 (Кора – М), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 126

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