уголь

Russian

Alternative forms

  • угль (uglʹ) — "piece of coal", archaic

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic угъль (ugŭlĭ) or угль (uglĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ánˀglis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (“charcoal”). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic ѫгль (ǫglĭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈuɡəlʲ]
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Noun

у́голь • (úgolʹ) m inan (genitive у́гля or угля́, nominative plural у́гли or угли́, genitive plural у́глей or угле́й, relational adjective у́гольный)

  1. coal (a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel)
    ка́менный у́голь ― kámennyj úgolʹ ― coal
    бу́рый у́голь ― búryj úgolʹ ― brown coal
    бе́лый у́голь ― bélyj úgolʹ ― white coal
    голубо́й у́голь ― golubój úgolʹ ― wind power
    древе́сный у́голь ― drevésnyj úgolʹ ― charcoal

Declension

Noun

у́голь • (úgolʹ) m inan (genitive у́гля or угля́, nominative plural у́гли or угли́ or у́голья, genitive plural у́глей or угле́й or у́гольев, relational adjective у́гольный, diminutive уголёк)

  1. coal (a piece of coal used for burning)
    пыла́ющие у́гли ― pylájuščije úgli ― live coals
  2. charcoal (a stick of black carbon material used for drawing)

Declension

Synonyms

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