зюйдвестка

Russian

Человек в зюйдвестке

Etymology

зюйд-ве́ст (zjujd-vést) + -ка (-ka), a calque of Dutch zuidwester or English sou'wester. The term derives from the observation that in the North Sea region, southwesterly wind often brings heavy rain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʲʉjdˈvʲestkə]

Noun

зюйдве́стка • (zjujdvéstka) f inan (genitive зюйдве́стки, nominative plural зюйдве́стки, genitive plural зюйдве́сток)

  1. sou'wester, southwester, cape ann (waterproof hat worn by sailors)
  2. sou'wester, southwester (rainjacket worn by sailors)

Declension

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