відлига

Of unclear origin; possibly influenced by Baltic languages (see for example Lithuanian atlėga (“relief”)). Cognate with Belarusian адлі́га (adlíha), Polish odliga.[1]

• IPA^(key): [ʋʲidˈɫɪɦɐ]

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відли́га • (vidlýha) f inan (genitive відли́ги, nominative plural відли́ги, genitive plural відли́г)

1. (literally, weather) thaw (period of weather warm enough to melt that which is frozen)
2. (figuratively) thaw (period of relaxation, of reduced reserve, tension, or hostility or of increased friendliness or understanding)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “відлига”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2012), “відлига”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 2 (в – відсрібли́тися), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “відлига”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “відлига”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “відлига”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “відлига”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “відлига”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)