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дятел

/[ˈdʲætʲɪɫ]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    woodpecker (e.g., Dendrocopos major)
  2. 2.
    slanginformer, whistle-blower
  3. 3.
    slangdimwit, blockhead
    • по́лный дя́тел

      pólnyj djátelcomplete idiot

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • бамбу́ковый дя́тел
Related words (1)
  • дя́тловый

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dętelъ. Cognate with regional Bulgarian детел (detel), Serbo-Croatian дѐтао, Slovene detel, Slovak ďateľ.

Forms

  • дя́телanimate • canonical • masculine
  • djátelromanization
  • дя́тлаgenitive
  • дя́телъalternative
Nominative
Singular
дя́тел
Plural
дя́тлы
Genitive
Singular
дя́тла
Plural
дя́тлов
Dative
Singular
дя́тлу
Plural
дя́тлам
Accusative
Singular
дя́тла
Plural
дя́тлов
Instrumental
Singular
дя́тлом
Plural
дя́тлами
Prepositional
Singular
дя́тле
Plural
дя́тлах

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