шкирка

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian шкі́рка (škírka, diminutive of шкі́ра (škíra)). Cognate with Russian шку́ра (škúra, skin) (from Polish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂkʲirkə]

Noun

шки́рка • (škírka) f inan (genitive шки́рки, nominative plural шки́рки, genitive plural шки́рок)

  1. (colloquial) collar; scruff of the neck
    Synonyms: хибо́т (xibót), ши́ворот (šívorot), шкирма́н (škirmán)
    брать за шки́ркуbratʹ za škírkuto take by the scruff of the neck; (figurative) to put in a hopeless situation

Declension

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