сова

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sɐˈva]
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Noun

сова́ • (sová) f anim (genitive совы́, nominative plural со́вы, genitive plural сов)

  1. owl
    бе́лая сова́ ― bélaja sová ― (Bubo scandiacus, syn. Nyctea scandiaca) snowy owl
    уша́стая сова́ ― ušástaja sová ― (Asio otus) horned owl
    Он сиди́т, как сова́ на забо́ре
    On sidít, kak sová na zabóre
    He doesn’t pay attention to anything (half blind and absent-minded).
  2. night person, night owl

Usage notes

In Russian culture, owls are not known for their wisdom; rather, they symbolize daytime blindness and absent-mindedness.

Declension
Declension of сова́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 
singular plural
nominative сова́
sová		 со́вы
sóvy
genitive совы́
sový		 со́в
sóv
dative сове́
sové		 со́вам
sóvam
accusative сову́
sovú		 со́в
sóv
instrumental сово́й, сово́ю
sovój, sovóju		 со́вами
sóvami
prepositional сове́
sové		 со́вах
sóvax

See also

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Noun

со́ва f (Latin spelling sóva)

  1. owl

Declension
Declension of сова
singular plural
nominative сова сове
genitive сове сова
dative сови совама
accusative сову сове
vocative сово сове
locative сови совама
instrumental совом совама

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation
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Noun

сова́ • (sová) f anim (genitive сови́, nominative plural со́ви)

  1. owl

Declension
Declension of сова́
singular plural
nominative сова́
sová		 со́ви
sóvy
genitive сови́
sový		 сов
sov
dative сові́
soví		 со́вам
sóvam
accusative сову́
sovú		 со́ви, сов
sóvy, sov
instrumental сово́ю
sovóju		 со́вами
sóvamy
locative сові́
soví		 со́вах
sóvax
vocative со́во
sóvo		 со́ви
sóvy

References
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