щілина

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščelina. By surface analysis, щіль (ščilʹ) + -ина (-yna).

Pronunciation

  • щі́лина: IPA(key): [ˈʃt͡ʃʲiɫenɐ]
  • щіли́на: IPA(key): [ʃt͡ʃʲiˈɫɪnɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

щі́лина or щіли́на • (ščílyna or ščilýna) f inan (genitive щі́лини or щіли́ни, nominative plural щі́лини or щіли́ни, genitive plural щі́лин or щіли́н)

  1. chink, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, slit (long narrow opening)
    Synonym: шпа́ра f (špára)
  2. gap (between mountains, hills, etc.)
    Synonyms: уще́лина f (uščélyna), міжгі́р'я n (mižhírʺja)

Declension

Derived terms

  • за́мкова щі́ли́на f (zámkova ščílýna, keyhole)

Further reading

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