флюгер

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from either Dutch vleugel (wing) or Swedish flöjel (weather vane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈflʲʉɡʲɪr]

Noun

флю́гер • (fljúger) m inan (genitive флю́гера, nominative plural флюгера́, genitive plural флюгеро́в)

  1. vane, weather vane, windvane, weathercock

Declension

Noun

флю́гер • (fljúger) m anim (genitive флю́гера, nominative plural флю́геры, genitive plural флю́геров)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) weathercock, opportunist, timeserver

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ֆլյուգեր (flyuger)
  • Georgian: ფლუგერი (plugeri)
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