чернуха

Russian

Etymology

чёрный (čórnyj) +‎ -у́ха (-úxa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪrˈnuxə]

Noun

черну́ха • (černúxa) f inan or f anim (genitive черну́хи, nominative plural черну́хи, genitive plural черну́х, relational adjective черну́шный)

1. (colloquial, collective) the negative aspects of life, e.g. doom, hopelessness, cruelty, poverty, violence
2. chernukha (a gloomy genre of Russian horror)
3. (colloquial) something painted black, e.g. a postage stamp
4. (low colloquial, animate) dark-complexioned girl with black hair

   Synonym: черну́шка (černúška)

5. (colloquial) black cumin herb or flower (Nigella sativa), also called Roman coriander, black caraway, black seed, nutmeg flower or love in the mist

   Synonym: черну́шка (černúška)

6. (colloquial) mushroom of species Russula adusta

   Synonym: черну́шка (černúška)

Declension

Declension of черну́ха (bian fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	черну́ха černúxa	черну́хи černúxi
genitive	черну́хи černúxi	черну́х černúx
dative	черну́хе černúxe	черну́хам černúxam
accusative animate inanimate	черну́ху černúxu	черну́х černúx
		черну́хи černúxi
instrumental	черну́хой, черну́хою černúxoj, černúxoju	черну́хами černúxami
prepositional	черну́хе černúxe	черну́хах černúxax

Derived terms

• черну́шка (černúška)

Related terms

• чёрный (čórnyj)