потуга
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *potǫga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
поту́га • (potúga) f inan (genitive поту́ги, nominative plural поту́ги, genitive plural поту́г)
- (usually in the plural) intense muscle contraction to eject something from the body, such as during childbirth
- Synonym: схва́тка (sxvátka)
- (usually in the plural, colloquial) strenuous, painful effort or attempt (usually unsuccessful)
Declension edit
Declension of поту́га (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of поту́га (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *potǫga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
поту́га • (potúha) f inan (genitive поту́ги, nominative plural поту́ги, genitive plural поту́г)
Declension edit
Declension of поту́га (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
Derived terms edit
- поту́жний (potúžnyj)
References edit
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “потуга”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “потуга”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)