пушечное мясо
Russian
Etymology
Approximate calque of French chair à canon, literally 'meat for the cannon'. Composed of пушечный (pušečnyj) 'cannon' (adj.) + мясо (mjaso) 'meat'.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpuʂɨt͡ɕnəjə ˈmʲasə]
Noun
пу́шечное мя́со • (púšečnoje mjáso) n inan (genitive пу́шечного мя́са, uncountable)
- (derogatory) cannon fodder, disposable infantry
Declension
singular | |
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nominative | пу́шечное мя́со púšečnoje mjáso |
genitive | пу́шечного мя́са púšečnovo mjása |
dative | пу́шечному мя́су púšečnomu mjásu |
accusative | пу́шечное мя́со púšečnoje mjáso |
instrumental | пу́шечным мя́сом púšečnym mjásom |
prepositional | пу́шечном мя́се púšečnom mjáse |
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