ладья

Russian

Варяжские ладьи

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oldī, cognate with modern Russian ло́дка (lódka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɫɐˈdʲja]

Noun

ладья́ • (ladʹjá) f inan (genitive ладьи́, nominative plural ладьи́, genitive plural ладе́й)

  1. (archaic) boat, longship (a type of medieval vessel propelled by oars and a sail)
  2. vase or other vessel in the form of a boat
  3. (chess) rook, castle (Russian abbreviation: Л)
    Synonym: (informal) тура́ (turá)

Declension

See also

Chess pieces in Russian · ша́хматные фигу́ры (šáxmatnyje figúry) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
коро́ль (korólʹ) ферзь (ferzʹ) ладья́ (ladʹjá) слон (slon) конь (konʹ) пе́шка (péška)

Further reading

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ладья”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • ладья in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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