смородина

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smordina, by surface analysis, (obsolete) смо́род (smórod, stench) + -ина (-ina), because of the smell of its leaves. For the semantics compare German Stinkbaum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smɐˈrodʲɪnə]
  • (file)

Noun

сморо́дина • (smoródina) f inan (genitive сморо́дины, nominative plural сморо́дины, genitive plural сморо́дин)

  1. currant (berry and plant)

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “смород”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *smordina, by surface analysis, сморо́д- (smoród-, stench) + -ина (-yna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smɔˈrɔdenɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

сморо́дина • (smoródyna) f inan (genitive сморо́дини, nominative plural сморо́дини, genitive plural сморо́дин)

  1. currant (any bush of the genus Ribes)
    Synonym: порі́чка (poríčka)
  2. currant (fruit of the genus Ribes)
    Synonym: порі́чка (poríčka)

Declension

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