кувшин

Russian

кувшин

Etymology

Presumably borrowed from Lithuanian *kaušinas, derived from Lithuanian káušas (ladle, dipper, big spoon), itself derived from Lithuanian káuti (hew, chop out), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-, from the root *kewh₂-.

Attested since 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʊfˈʂɨn]
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Noun

кувши́н (kuvšín) m inan (genitive кувши́на, nominative plural кувши́ны, genitive plural кувши́нов)

  1. jug, pitcher

Declension

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