ружьё

See also: ружье

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic оружиѥ (oružije), from Proto-Slavic *orǫžьje, from *orǫga / *orǫžь

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rʊʐˈjɵ]

Noun

ружьё (ružʹjó) n inan (genitive ружья́, nominative plural ру́жья, genitive plural ру́жей)

  1. shotgun, musket, rifle
  2. device resembling such a firearm, e.g.:

Usage notes

  • Although the term embraces almost any long-barreled firearm (except those capable of automatic fire), nowadays it is mostly used to refer to a smoothbore hunting shotgun (synonym: охотничье ружьё (oxotničʹje ružʹjó)).

Declension

Derived terms

Diminutive forms
  • ружьецо́ (ružʹjecó)
  • ружьишко (ružʹiško)
  • ружбайка (ružbajka)

See also

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