ножницы

Russian

Etymology

From нож (nož).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnoʐnʲɪt͡sɨ]
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Noun

но́жницы • (nóžnicy) f inan pl (genitive но́жниц, plural only, relational adjective но́жничный, diminutive но́жнички)

  1. (plural only) scissors, shears, clipper, cutter
    механи́ческие но́жницы ― mexaníčeskije nóžnicy ― alligator shears
    гильоти́нные но́жницы ― gilʹotínnyje nóžnicy ― guillotine shears
    но́жницы для ногте́й ― nóžnicy dlja nogtéj ― nail clippers
    садо́вые но́жницы ― sadóvyje nóžnicy ― cutters
  2. (economics) disproportion, discrepancy

Declension
Declension of но́жницы (inan pl-only fem-form ц-stem accent-a) 
plural
nominative но́жницы
nóžnicy
genitive но́жниц
nóžnic
dative но́жницам
nóžnicam
accusative но́жницы
nóžnicy
instrumental но́жницами
nóžnicami
prepositional но́жницах
nóžnicax
Pre-reform declension of но́жницы (inan pl-only fem-form ц-stem accent-a) 
plural
nominative но́жницы
nóžnicy
genitive но́жницъ
nóžnic
dative но́жницамъ
nóžnicam
accusative но́жницы
nóžnicy
instrumental но́жницами
nóžnicami
prepositional но́жницахъ
nóžnicax

Descendants
  • → Northern Yukaghir: ноожисьэ (noozise)
  • → Southern Yukaghir: ноожисьэ (nōžisʹe)
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