Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Russian оболочка (oboločka), from оболочити (oboločiti) +‎ -ка (-ka) or from Proto-Slavic *obolčьka, from *obolka +‎ *-ьka, from *obelťi, from *ob- +‎ *velťi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐbɐˈɫot͡ɕkə]
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Noun

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оболо́чка (obolóčkaf inan (genitive оболо́чки, nominative plural оболо́чки, genitive plural оболо́чек, relational adjective оболо́чечный or оболо́чковый or оболо́чный)

  1. cover, envelope, shell
  2. (biology) capsule, outward form
  3. (anatomy) membrane
  4. (technology) jacket, casing
  5. (computing) shell (environment)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: obolocka

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