клещи

See also: клёши

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛʃti/

Noun

клещи • (kléšti) pl (definite клещите)

  1. (plural only) pliers, pincers, pinchers, nippers
  2. (plural only) pincers, claws, chela (the front claws of a crustacean or arachnid)
  3. (plural only, military) pincer movement

Russian

клещи

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klěšči (singular *klěšča). Cognate with клещ (klešč).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈklʲeɕːɪ]

Noun

кле́щи • (kléšči) m inan pl (genitive клеще́й, plural only)

  1. pincers, nippers, tongs
Declension
Declension of кле́щи (inan pl-only masc-form sibilant-stem accent-e) 
plural
nominative кле́щи
kléšči
genitive клеще́й
kleščéj
dative клеща́м
kleščám
accusative кле́щи
kléšči
instrumental клеща́ми
kleščámi
prepositional клеща́х
kleščáx
  • вытя́гивать клещами (vytjágivatʹ kleščami)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [klʲɪˈɕːi]
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Noun

клещи́ • (kleščí) m anim pl

  1. nominative plural of клещ (klešč)
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