Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian руле́тка (rulétka), itself from French roulette. Equivalent to рули́рам (rulíram) +‎ -етка (-etka).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

руле́тка (rulétkaf

  1. retractable tape measure
  2. roulette (game of chance)

Declension edit

References edit

  • рулетка”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • рулетка”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian edit

 
Рулетка

Etymology edit

руле́т (rulét) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

руле́тка (rulétkaf inan (genitive руле́тки, nominative plural руле́тки, genitive plural руле́ток)

  1. tape measure (retractable, e.g. for carpentry)
  2. roulette (game of chance)

Declension edit