горох

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic горохъ (goroxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *gorxъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡɐˈrox]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ox

Noun

горо́х • (goróx) m inan (genitive горо́ха, nominative plural горо́хи, genitive plural горо́хов, relational adjective горо́ховый, diminutive горо́шек)

  1. peas
    как стене́ горо́х or как об сте́ну/сте́нку горо́х or как в сте́ну горо́х or как от стены́ горо́хkak stené goróx or kak ob sténu/sténku goróx or kak v sténu goróx or kak ot stený goróxlike talking to a stone wall
    при царе́ Горо́хеpri caré Goróxe(jocular) in the days of yore
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) very small fruit, tubers, etc.

Usage notes

This is a collective noun. The singular горо́х corresponds to the plural in English. The plural горо́хи refers to different types of peas. A single pea is горо́шина (goróšina).

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic горохъ (goroxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *gorxъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɦɔˈrɔx]
  • (file)

Noun

горо́х • (horóx) m inan (genitive горо́ху, uncountable, relational adjective горо́ховий or горо́хвяний, diminutive горо́шок)

  1. peas

Declension

Derived terms

  • горохівка f (horoxivka, pea soup)
  • горо́ховий (horóxovyj, pea (relational), adjective)

References

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