кочерга
/[kɔt͡ʃerˈɦa]/
Ukrainiannoun
Definitions
- 1.poker (metal rod for adjusting burning logs or coals in a fire)
- 2.tools used in conjunction with a fireplace or stove: poker, shovel, tongs, etc.
- 3.the place where these tools are kept
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- кочере́жник
Synonyms
- коцюба́
Etymology
According to Vasmer, inherited from a Proto-Slavic form, probably with the original sense of “stump, stalk”; compare Russian кочерга́ (kočergá), кучу́рга (kučúrga), Polish koczarga, Belarusian качарга́ (kačarhá), Russian коко́ра (kokóra), коча́н (kočán). Alternatively (but less likely), perhaps a Turkic borrowing; compare Tatar күчәргә (küçärgä, “to move”), Southern Altai кӧчӱр (köčür, “to relocate”).
Forms
- кочерга́canonical • feminine • inanimate
- kočerháromanization
- кочерги́genitive
- кочере́жкаdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | кочерга́ | коче́рги |
| Genitive | кочерги́ | коче́рг |
| Dative | кочерзі́ | коче́ргам |
| Accusative | кочергу́ | коче́рги |
| Instrumental | кочерго́ю | коче́ргами |
| Locative | кочерзі́ | коче́ргах |
| Vocative | коче́рго | коче́рги |
Nominative
Singular
кочерга́
Plural
коче́рги
Genitive
Singular
кочерги́
Plural
коче́рг
Dative
Singular
кочерзі́
Plural
коче́ргам
Accusative
Singular
кочергу́
Plural
коче́рги
Instrumental
Singular
кочерго́ю
Plural
коче́ргами
Locative
Singular
кочерзі́
Plural
коче́ргах
Vocative
Singular
коче́рго
Plural
коче́рги