Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pergnojь. Compare перегни́ть (peregnítʹ, to rot completely). See Proto-Slavic *per-, *gnojь and *gňiti for more information.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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перегно́й (peregnójm inan (genitive перегно́я, nominative plural перегно́и, genitive plural перегно́ев)

  1. humus

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ingrian: peregnoi