жесть
Russian
    
    Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [ʐɛsʲtʲ]
Etymology 1
    
Probably a Turkic or Mongolic borrowing. Compare Kazakh жез (jez, “brass”), Tatar җиз (ciz, “brass”), Mongolian зэс (zes, “copper, brass”). Remodeled under the influence of жесть (žestʹ, “frozen soil”).
Noun
    
жесть • (žestʹ) f inan (genitive же́сти, nominative plural же́сти, genitive plural же́стей, related adjective жестяно́й)
- tin (plate), sheet metal
Declension
    
Etymology 2
    
Related to жёсткий (žóstkij). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Declension
    
Interjection
    
жесть • (žestʹ) (жесть)
- Used in surprise, or denoting something horrific.
References
    
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “жесть”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
    This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.