шесток
/[ʂɨˈstok]/
Russiannoun
Grammatical form
шесток is the diminutive form of шест ; a small pole, staff, stick.
Definitions
- 1.roost, perch (a horizontal pole for chickens to perch on)
- 2.the raised and often covered hearth platform in front of the firebox of a traditional Russian stove
- 3.dialectalobsoletecovered hearth (in general)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- подшёсток
Etymology
шест (šest, “pole”) + -о́к (-ók). Dal mentions a hearth with a raised cover on supports (“poles”), providing one possible connection between the “pole” and “hearth” senses.
Forms
- шесто́кcanonical • inanimate • masculine
- šestókromanization
- шестка́genitive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | шесто́к | шестки́ |
| Genitive | шестка́ | шестко́в |
| Dative | шестку́ | шестка́м |
| Accusative | шесто́к | шестки́ |
| Instrumental | шестко́м | шестка́ми |
| Prepositional | шестке́ | шестка́х |
Nominative
Singular
шесто́к
Plural
шестки́
Genitive
Singular
шестка́
Plural
шестко́в
Dative
Singular
шестку́
Plural
шестка́м
Accusative
Singular
шесто́к
Plural
шестки́
Instrumental
Singular
шестко́м
Plural
шестка́ми
Prepositional
Singular
шестке́
Plural
шестка́х