ёжик

See also: эжик

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ežikъ. By surface analysis, ёж (jož) +‎ -ик (-ik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɵʐɨk]

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Noun

ёжик • (jóžik) m anim (genitive ёжика, nominative plural ёжики, genitive plural ёжиков)

1. diminutive of ёж (jož)
2. crew cut

   подстри́чься/постри́чься ёжиком ― podstríčʹsja/postríčʹsja jóžikom ― to get a crew cut

Declension

Declension of ёжик (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ёжик jóžik	ёжики jóžiki
genitive	ёжика jóžika	ёжиков jóžikov
dative	ёжику jóžiku	ёжикам jóžikam
accusative	ёжика jóžika	ёжиков jóžikov
instrumental	ёжиком jóžikom	ёжиками jóžikami
prepositional	ёжике jóžike	ёжиках jóžikax

Descendants

• → Ingrian: jožikka