лезо

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic лезъ (lezŭ, point of a blade). Further etymology is unclear. Trubachyov proposes that the term came from the honey hunting lexicon and is related to лі́зти (lízty, to climb).[1] Compare Russian ле́звие (lézvije), Belarusian лязо́ (ljazó).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫɛzɔ]
  • (file)

Noun

ле́зо • (lézo) n inan (genitive ле́за, nominative plural ле́за, genitive plural лез)

  1. blade, cutting edge (sharp-edged part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts)
    Synonym: клино́к m (klynók)
  2. razor blade
    ле́зо безпе́чної бри́твиlézo bezpéčnoji brýtvysafety razor blade

Declension

References

  1. Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “лезо”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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