угорь

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈuɡərʲ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *ǫgorjь

Noun

у́горь • (úgorʹ) m anim (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)

  1. eel
Declension
Declension of у́горь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-b reduc) 
singular plural
nominative у́горь
úgorʹ		 угри́
ugrí
genitive угря́
ugrjá		 угре́й
ugréj
dative угрю́
ugrjú		 угря́м
ugrjám
accusative угря́
ugrjá		 угре́й
ugréj
instrumental угрём
ugrjóm		 угря́ми
ugrjámi
prepositional угре́
ugré		 угря́х
ugrjáx
Derived terms
  • угорёк (ugorjók, noun) (diminutive)
  • угрёвый (ugrjóvyj, adjective)

Etymology 2

It is not known whether the two senses of the word are cognate. Folk etymology suggests that a blackhead, when squeezed out, resembles an eel in its elongated form, hence the origin of the second sense.

Noun

у́горь • (úgorʹ) m inan (genitive угря́, nominative plural угри́, genitive plural угре́й)

  1. blackhead, comedo, acne, pimple
Declension
Declension of у́горь (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-b reduc) 
singular plural
nominative у́горь
úgorʹ		 угри́
ugrí
genitive угря́
ugrjá		 угре́й
ugréj
dative угрю́
ugrjú		 угря́м
ugrjám
accusative у́горь
úgorʹ		 угри́
ugrí
instrumental угрём
ugrjóm		 угря́ми
ugrjámi
prepositional угре́
ugré		 угря́х
ugrjáx
Derived terms
  • угрик (ugrik, noun) (diminutive)
  • угревой (ugrevoj, adjective)
  • угреватый (ugrevatyj, adjective)
  • угристый (ugristyj, adjective)
See also
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