шестерня
/[ʂɨsʲtʲɪrˈnʲa]/
Russiannoun
Definitions
- 1.six-in-hand, six horses harnessed together
- 2.cogwheel, gear wheel
- 3.datedpinion, smaller of two gear wheels
- 4.obsoletesmall lantern wheel
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Russian шестерня (šesternja, “small lantern wheel”), from Middle Russian шесть (šestʹ, “six”) because these wheels were often made with six pins (even though numbers up to ten were also common)
Forms
- шестерня́canonical • feminine • inanimate
- šesternjáromanization
- шестерни́genitive
- шестерёнкаdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | шестерня́ | шестерни́ |
| Genitive | шестерни́ | шестерне́й, шестерён |
| Dative | шестерне́ | шестерня́м |
| Accusative | шестерню́ | шестерни́ |
| Instrumental | шестернёй, шестернёю | шестерня́ми |
| Prepositional | шестерне́ | шестерня́х |
Nominative
Singular
шестерня́
Plural
шестерни́
Genitive
Singular
шестерни́
Plural
шестерне́й, шестерён
Dative
Singular
шестерне́
Plural
шестерня́м
Accusative
Singular
шестерню́
Plural
шестерни́
Instrumental
Singular
шестернёй, шестернёю
Plural
шестерня́ми
Prepositional
Singular
шестерне́
Plural
шестерня́х