щепка

Russian

Etymology

щепа́ (ščepá) + -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɕːepkə]

Noun

ще́пка • (ščépka) f inan (genitive ще́пки, nominative plural ще́пки, genitive plural ще́пок)

  1. chip, sliver
    худо́й как ще́пкаxudój kak ščépkathin as a rake
    лес ру́бят - ще́пки летя́тles rúbjat - ščépki letjátyou cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs (lit: when chopping wood, chips fly)

Declension

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