прошлогодний снег

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately a calque of French neiges d’antan. Compare German Schnee von gestern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prəʂɫɐˈɡodʲnʲɪj sʲnʲek]

Noun

прошлого́дний снег • (prošlogódnij sneg) m inan (genitive прошлого́днего сне́га, uncountable)

  1. (figuratively) Used in comparisons, to indicate that something is as much use as a chocolate teapot, i.e. completely useless.

Declension

  • иска́ть прошлого́дний снег (iskátʹ prošlogódnij sneg)
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