кочерга

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Russian

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Etymology

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Per ESSJa, inherited from Proto-Slavic *kočerьga/*kočьrga. According to Vasmer, inherited from a Proto-Slavic form, probably with the original sense of “stump, stalk”; compare Ukrainian кочерга́ (kočerhá), кучу́рга (kučúrga), Polish koczarga, Belarusian качарга́ (kačarhá), Russian коко́ра (kokóra), коча́н (kočán). Alternatively (but less likely), perhaps a Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar күчәргә (küçärgä, to move), Southern Altai кӧчӱр (köčür, to relocate).

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Noun

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кочерга́ (kočergáf inan (genitive кочерги́, nominative plural кочерги́, genitive plural кочерёг, diminutive кочерёжка)

  1. poker (metal rod for adjusting burning logs or coals in a fire)
  2. (automotive slang) steering-wheel lock, club lock
  3. (automotive slang) stickshift, manual gear lever
  4. (automotive slang) column-mounted shifter

Usage notes

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  • Many native speakers find it difficult to produce the genitive plural of this term.

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кочерга”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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According to Vasmer, inherited from a Proto-Slavic form, probably with the original sense of “stump, stalk”; compare Russian кочерга́ (kočergá), кучу́рга (kučúrga), Polish koczarga, Belarusian качарга́ (kačarhá), Russian коко́ра (kokóra), коча́н (kočán). Alternatively (but less likely), perhaps a Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar күчәргә (küçärgä, to move), Southern Altai кӧчӱр (köčür, to relocate).

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Noun

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кочерга́ (kočerháf inan (genitive кочерги́, nominative plural коче́рги, genitive plural коче́рг, diminutive кочере́жка)

  1. poker (metal rod for adjusting burning logs or coals in a fire)
  2. (plural only) tools used in conjunction with a fireplace or stove: poker, shovel, tongs, etc.
  3. (plural only) the place where these tools are kept
    Synonym: коцюба́ (kocjubá)

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