цапля
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čapľa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ца́пля • (cáplja) f anim (genitive ца́пли, nominative plural ца́пли, genitive plural ца́пель, diminutive ца́пелька)
- heron, egret (bird)
- (figuratively) beanpole, a tall, thin person (m or f)
- С, ts (in the Russian spelling alphabet)
Declension edit
Declension of ца́пля (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a reduc)
Pre-reform declension of ца́пля (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a reduc)