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Варяжские ладьи

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oldī, cognate with modern Russian ло́дка (lódka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ладья́ (ladʹjáf inan (genitive ладьи́, nominative plural ладьи́, genitive plural ладе́й)

  1. (archaic) boat, longship (a type of medieval vessel propelled by oars and a sail)
  2. vase or other vessel in the form of a boat
  3. (chess) rook, castle (Russian abbreviation: Л)
    Synonym: (informal) тура́ (turá)

Declension

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See also

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Chess pieces in Russian · ша́хматные фигу́ры (šáxmatnyje figúry) (layout · text)
           
коро́ль (korólʹ) ферзь (ferzʹ) ладья́ (ladʹjá) слон (slon) конь (konʹ) пе́шка (péška)

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ладья”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • ладья in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru