Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *polzъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpoɫəs]
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Noun

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по́лоз (pólozm inan (genitive по́лоза, nominative plural поло́зья, genitive plural поло́зьев)

  1. runner (smooth, flat surface, bent upward in the front, used for sliding on ice)

Declension

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Noun

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по́лоз (pólozm anim (genitive по́лоза, nominative plural по́лозы, genitive plural по́лозов)

  1. racer (snake)

Declension

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References

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