пресный

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old East Slavic прѣснъ (prěsnŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prěsnъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈprʲesnɨj]

Adjective

пре́сный (présnyj) (comparative (по)пресне́е or (по)пресне́й)

  1. sweet, fresh (water)
  2. unleavened (bread)
  3. tasteless (food)
  4. stale, insipid, vapid

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), пресный”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress
  • Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), пресный”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 65
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