Russian edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain; perhaps related to щего́л (ščegól, goldfinch) or Polish szczególny (special, particular).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

щёголь (ščógolʹm anim (genitive щёголя, nominative plural щёголи, genitive plural щёголей)

  1. dandy, fop, beau
  2. spotted redshank, spotshank (Tringa erythropus)

Declension edit

References edit

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