скользкий

Russian

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Etymology

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From с- (s-) +‎ *ко́льзкий (*kólʹzkij, slippery) (ко́льзко (kólʹzko) is attested), from Old East Slavic кользъкъ (kolĭzŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kъlzъkъ. Cognate with Ukrainian сковзки́й (skovzkýj, slippery) and ко́взати (kóvzaty, to slip). Additionally cognate with Polish kiełzać (to stumble). Per Vasmer, probably from Proto-Slavic *kъlz-, of unknown further origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈskolʲskʲɪj]
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Adjective

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ско́льзкий (skólʹzkij) (rare/awkward comparative (по)ско́льзче)

  1. slippery, dangerous (of a surface)
  2. slimy

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References

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Magomedova, V.D. & N.A. Slyusar (2014), “Расшатывание исторических чередований согласных на примере ненормативных форм компаратива”, in Современный русский язык в интернете [Contemporary Russian Language on the Internet] (in Russian), Moscow: Языки славянской культуры.