Russian

Noun

дёготь • ‎(djógotʹ) m inan ‎(genitive дёгтя, nominative plural дёгти, genitive plural дёгтей)

1. tar, pitch

Usage notes

In the oblique cases, the г used to be pronounced like х: дёгтя = djóxtja. This pronunciation is now considered dated.

Declension

Related terms

• дёгтебетон ‎(djógtebeton)
• дегтевой ‎(degtevoj)
• дегтярный ‎(degtjarnyj)