плацдарм
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French place d’armes, the first part is influenced by плац (plac), derived from German Platz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɫɐd͡zˈdarm]
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Noun
плацда́рм • (placdárm) m inan (genitive плацда́рма, nominative plural плацда́рмы, genitive plural плацда́рмов)
- (military) bridgehead, parade ground, foothold
- (figuratively) springboard, stepping stone
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | плацда́рм placdárm |
плацда́рмы placdármy |
| genitive | плацда́рма placdárma |
плацда́рмов placdármov |
| dative | плацда́рму placdármu |
плацда́рмам placdármam |
| accusative | плацда́рм placdárm |
плацда́рмы placdármy |
| instrumental | плацда́рмом placdármom |
плацда́рмами placdármami |
| prepositional | плацда́рме placdárme |
плацда́рмах placdármax |
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian плацда́рм (placdárm), from French place d’armes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɫɐd͡zˈdarm]
Noun
плацда́рм • (placdárm) m inan (genitive плацда́рму, nominative plural плацда́рми, genitive plural плацда́рмів)
- (military) bridgehead, beachhead, foothold, staging area, staging base
- (figuratively) springboard
Declension
Declension of плацда́рм (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | плацда́рм placdárm |
плацда́рми placdármy |
| genitive | плацда́рму placdármu |
плацда́рмів placdármiv |
| dative | плацда́рмові, плацда́рму placdármovi, placdármu |
плацда́рмам placdármam |
| accusative | плацда́рм placdárm |
плацда́рми placdármy |
| instrumental | плацда́рмом placdármom |
плацда́рмами placdármamy |
| locative | плацда́рмі placdármi |
плацда́рмах placdármax |
| vocative | плацда́рме placdárme |
плацда́рми placdármy |
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “плацдарм”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “плацдарм”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “плацдарм”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “плацдарм”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)
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