Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xręščь.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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хрящ (xrjaščm inan (genitive хряща́, nominative plural хрящи́, genitive plural хряще́й)

  1. (anatomy) cartilage, gristle

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хрящ”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress