краеугольный

Russian

Etymology

From край (kraj, “corner”) +‎ -е- (-e-) +‎ у́гол (úgol, “corner”) +‎ -ный (-nyj); meaning "very important" from relational use in краеуго́льный ка́мень (krajeugólʹnyj kámenʹ, “cornerstone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [krə(j)ɪʊˈɡolʲnɨj]

Adjective

краеуго́льный • (krajeugólʹnyj) (comparative (по)краеуго́льнее or (по)краеуго́льней)

  1. very important, paramount, key
    краеуго́льный ка́мень ― krajeugólʹnyj kámenʹ ― cornerstone

Declension

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