Russian edit

 
Сосу́ли

Etymology edit

соса́ть (sosátʹ) +‎ -у́ля (-úlja), supposedly due to children's habit of sucking icicles.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

сосу́ля (sosúljaf inan (genitive сосу́ли, nominative plural сосу́ли, genitive plural сосу́ль)

  1. (dated) icicle
    Synonym: сосу́лька (sosúlʹka)

Usage notes edit

Although the word fell out of active use to mean "icicle", it now sees occasional use as an augmentative of сосу́лька (sosúlʹka).

Declension edit