прокладка
Russian edit
Etymology edit
прокла́д(ывать) (proklád(yvatʹ)) + -ка (-ka)
Senses 5 and 6 refer to the protest flags' similar appearance to a menstrual pad.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
прокла́дка • (prokládka) f inan (genitive прокла́дки, nominative plural прокла́дки, genitive plural прокла́док)
- laying, building, construction (of roads, pipes, communications, etc.)
- packing, lining, gasket
- sanitary napkin (US), sanitary towel (British)
- (derogatory) a fraudulent business that steals money from customers
- (politics, slang, derogatory, offensive) the white-red-white flag of Belarus, formerly the national flag, used to protest Alexander Lukashenko's government
- (politics, slang, derogatory, offensive) the white-blue-white flag used in Russia to protest the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Declension edit
Declension of прокла́дка (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | прокла́дка prokládka |
прокла́дки prokládki |
genitive | прокла́дки prokládki |
прокла́док prokládok |
dative | прокла́дке prokládke |
прокла́дкам prokládkam |
accusative | прокла́дку prokládku |
прокла́дки prokládki |
instrumental | прокла́дкой, прокла́дкою prokládkoj, prokládkoju |
прокла́дками prokládkami |
prepositional | прокла́дке prokládke |
прокла́дках prokládkax |
Synonyms edit
- БЧБ (BČB) (former flag of Belarus)
- БСБ (BSB), бе́ло-си́не-бе́лый (bélo-síne-bélyj), автоза́к флаг (avtozák flag) (anti-war flag in Russia)
Related terms edit
- прокла́дывать impf (prokládyvatʹ)