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жесть
жесть
Russian
Noun
жесть • (žestʹ) f inan (genitive же́сти, nominative plural же́сти, genitive plural же́стей)
- tin (plate), sheet metal
Declension
Interjection
жесть • (žestʹ) (жесть)
- Used in surprise, or denoting something horrific.
Related terms
References
- Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “жесть”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress