порох

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic порохъ (poroxŭ, “dust”), Proto-Slavic *porxъ. Doublet of прах (prax).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈporəx]

Noun

по́рох • (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роха, nominative plural пороха́, genitive plural порохо́в)

gunpowder
держать порох сухим ― deržatʹ porox suxim ― to keep one's powder dry

ему пороха не хватает ― jemu poroxa ne xvatajet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it

он пороха не выдумает ― on poroxa ne vydumajet ― he will never set the Thames on fire

пахнет порохом ― paxnet poroxom ― there is a smell of gunpowder in the air, war is in the air

понюхать пороха ― ponjuxatʹ poroxa ― to smell powder

Declension

Declension of по́рох (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-c irreg)

	singular	plural
nominative	по́рох pórox	пороха́^△ poroxá^△
genitive	по́роха póroxa	порохо́в poroxóv
dative	по́роху póroxu	пороха́м poroxám
accusative	по́рох pórox	пороха́^△ poroxá^△
instrumental	по́рохом póroxom	пороха́ми poroxámi
prepositional	по́рохе póroxe	пороха́х poroxáx
partitive	по́роху póroxu

△ Irregular.

Related terms

порохово́й (poroxovój)
порошо́к (porošók)

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