каникулы
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From the Latin Canicula, meaning "small dog", an alternative name of the star Sirius, which from the 24th of July to the 24th of August rises and sets at the same time as the sun, thus concerning this summer period. See dog days for more information.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
кани́кулы • (kaníkuly) f inan pl (genitive кани́кул, plural only)
Declension edit
Declension of кани́кулы (inan pl-only fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
plural | |
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nominative | кани́кулы kaníkuly |
genitive | кани́кул kaníkul |
dative | кани́кулам kaníkulam |
accusative | кани́кулы kaníkuly |
instrumental | кани́кулами kaníkulami |
prepositional | кани́кулах kaníkulax |
Descendants edit
- → Yakut: каникул (kanikul)
See also edit
- о́тпуск (ótpusk)