красный угол

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrasnɨj ˈuɡəɫ]

Noun

кра́сный у́гол • (krásnyj úgol) m inan (genitive кра́сный у́гола, nominative plural кра́сный у́голы, genitive plural кра́сный у́голов)

  1. (religion, Christianity) The "red corner", a household shrine for images of Orthodox saints.

Usage notes

Modern Slavic neopagans also refer their household shrines as красный угол, reflecting Russian folk tradition.

Declension

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.