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люлька

/[ˈlʲʉlʲkə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    cradle (oscillating bed for a baby)
    • На на́рах сиде́ла ба́ба над лю́лькою

      Na nárax sidéla bába nad ljúlʹkojuThe old lady laid on a plank-bed over a cradle

  2. 2.
    suspended scaffold, cradle (lifting device)
  3. 3.
    gun cradle (mount for the barrel of an artillery piece on a gun carriage)
  4. 4.
    colloquialsidecar (of a motorcycle)
  5. 5.
    colloquialregionaltobacco pipe

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • колыбе́ль

Etymology

From люлю (ljulju), an interjection used to lull babies. Compare to English lull, Swedish lulla (“to lull”), Icelandic lúlla (“to lull”).

Forms

  • лю́лькаcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • ljúlʹkaromanization
  • лю́лькиgenitive
Nominative
Singular
лю́лька
Plural
лю́льки
Genitive
Singular
лю́льки
Plural
лю́лек
Dative
Singular
лю́льке
Plural
лю́лькам
Accusative
Singular
лю́льку
Plural
лю́льки
Instrumental
Singular
лю́лькой, лю́лькою
Plural
лю́льками
Prepositional
Singular
лю́льке
Plural
лю́льках

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