Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sьčavь, *sьčavьľь.

Pronunciation

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  • щаве́ль: IPA(key): [ɕːɪˈvʲelʲ]
  • ща́вель: IPA(key): [ˈɕːævʲɪlʲ] (proscribed but common)

Noun

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щаве́ль (ščavélʹm inan (genitive щавеля́, nominative plural щавели́, genitive plural щавеле́й, relational adjective щаве́левый, diminutive щавелёк)
ща́вель (ščávelʹm inan (genitive ща́веля, nominative plural ща́вели, genitive plural ща́велей, relational adjective ща́велевый, diminutive щавелёк) (proscribed but common)

  1. sorrel, dock (plant)

Declension

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or (proscribed but common)

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *sьčavь, *sьčavьľь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃt͡ʃɐˈʋɛlʲ]
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Noun

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щаве́ль (ščavélʹm inan (genitive щавлю́, uncountable, relational adjective щавле́вий, diminutive ща́влик)

  1. (uncountable) sorrel, dock (plant)

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Further reading

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