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корзина

/[kɐrˈzʲinə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    basket (container)
  2. 2.
    wastebasket
  3. 3.
    hoop
  4. 4.
    (as described below)
    • валю́тная корзи́на

      valjútnaja korzínacurrency basket

    • мультивалю́тная корзи́на

      mulʹtivaljútnaja korzínamulticurrency basket

Etymology

There is no satisfactory etymology for this East Slavic isogloss. Usually compared to Latvian kur̃zа (“bark box for berries, basket of twigs”), kurzulis (“a type of sleigh”). Possibly borrowed from an unknown Dnieper Baltic dialect. Partially replaced короб. A Norse origin (cf. Swedish korg and similar forms) is dismissed by Vasmer.

Forms

  • корзи́наcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • korzínaromanization
  • корзи́ныgenitive
  • корзи́нкаdiminutive
  • корзи́ночкаdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
корзи́на
Plural
корзи́ны
Genitive
Singular
корзи́ны
Plural
корзи́н
Dative
Singular
корзи́не
Plural
корзи́нам
Accusative
Singular
корзи́ну
Plural
корзи́ны
Instrumental
Singular
корзи́ной, корзи́ною
Plural
корзи́нами
Prepositional
Singular
корзи́не
Plural
корзи́нах

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