клещи

See also: клёши

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *klěšča.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklɛʃti]

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Noun

кле́щи • (kléšti) pl

1. (plural only) pliers, pincers, pinchers, nippers
2. (plural only) pincers, claws, chela (the front claws of a crustacean or arachnid)
3. (plural only, military) pincer movement

Declension

Declension of кле́щи

	plural
indefinite	кле́щи kléšti
definite	кле́щите kléštite

Russian

клещи

Alternative forms

• клѣщи (klěšči) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klěšči (singular *klěšča). Cognate with клещ (klešč).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklʲeɕːɪ]

Noun

кле́щи • (kléšči) m inan pl (genitive клеще́й, plural only)

1. pincers, nippers, tongs

Declension

Declension of кле́щи (inan pl-only masc-form sibilant-stem accent-e) 

	plural
nominative	кле́щи kléšči
genitive	клеще́й kleščéj
dative	клеща́м kleščám
accusative	кле́щи kléšči
instrumental	клеща́ми kleščámi
prepositional	клеща́х kleščáx

Related terms

• вытя́гивать клеща́ми (vytjágivatʹ kleščámi)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [klʲɪˈɕːi]

• Audio:

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Noun

клещи́ • (kleščí) m anim pl

1. nominative plural of клещ (klešč)