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щука

щука

See also: штука

Bulgarian

Noun

щука (štúka) f

  1. pike, jack, pickerel

Inflection


Russian

Щука

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ščuka, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skew- (to frighten). Cognate with Old English scēoh, Old High German sciuhen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɕːukə]

Noun

щу́ка (ščúka) f anim (genitive щу́ки, nominative plural щу́ки, genitive plural щук)

  1. pike (any freshwater fish of the genus Esox, a relatively large, predatory fish)

Declension

Derived terms


Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Noun

щу́ка (ščúka) f anim (genitive щу́ки, nominative plural щу́ки)

  1. pike (fish)

Declension

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), щука”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka