севрюга

Russian

Etymology

From Turkic, such as Tatar söyrök (sturgeon) or Kumyk süyrik, both from Old Turkic *sivrüg (sharpened, pointed), referring to the snout.[1] See also Turkish sivri (sharp).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲɪˈvrʲuɡə]

Noun

севрю́га • (sevrjúga) f anim (genitive севрю́ги, nominative plural севрю́ги, genitive plural севрю́г, relational adjective севрю́жий)

  1. sevruga, starry sturgeon

Declension

Hypernyms

  • кра́сная ры́ба (krásnaja rýba)

Derived terms

  • севрю́жий (sevrjúžij)
  • севрю́жина (sevrjúžina)
  • севрю́жка (sevrjúžka)

References

Further reading

  • севрюга in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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