Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *stьvolъ.

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ствол (stvolm inan (genitive ствала́, nominative plural ствалы́, genitive plural ствало́ў)

  1. trunk, tree trunk
  2. barrel (of a gun)

Declension edit

References edit

  • ствол” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stьvolъ.

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  • IPA(key): [stvoɫ]
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Noun edit

ствол (stvolm inan (genitive ствола́, nominative plural стволы́, genitive plural стволо́в, relational adjective ство́льный, diminutive ство́лик)

  1. trunk, tree trunk
  2. barrel (of a gun)
    • 1964, Братья Стругацкие, “История первая. Суета вокруг дивана. Глава первая”, in Понедельник начинается в субботу, Детская литература; English translation from Leonid Renen, transl., Monday Begins on Saturday, New York: DAW Books, 1977:
      Впереди я увидел большую россыпь камней, притормозил и сказал: «Держитесь крепче». Машина затряслась и запрыгала. Горбоносый ушиб нос о ствол ружья.
      Vperedi ja uvidel bolʹšuju rossypʹ kamnej, pritormozil i skazal: «Deržitesʹ krepče». Mašina zatrjaslasʹ i zaprygala. Gorbonosyj ušib nos o stvol ružʹja.
      I saw a heap of gravel piled up ahead, braked, and said, “Hang on tight” The car bounced and pitched. Hawk-nose banged his nose on the gun barrel.
  3. (criminal slang) gun
  4. a vertical part of a (coal) mine

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References edit

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

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *stьvolъ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ствол (stvolm inan (genitive ствола́, nominative plural стволи́, genitive plural стволі́в)

  1. barrel (of a gun)
  2. a vertical part of a (coal) mine

Declension edit

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