сова

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɐˈva]
  • audio(file)

Noun

сова́ • (sová) f anim (genitive совы́, nominative plural со́вы, genitive plural сов)

  1. owl
    бе́лая сова́ ― bélaja sová ― (Bubo scandiacus, syn. Nyctea scandiaca) snowy owl
    уша́стая сова́ ― ušástaja sová ― (Asio otus) horned owl
    Он сиди́т, как сова́ на забо́ре
    On sidít, kak sová na zabóre
    He doesn’t pay attention to anything (half blind and absent-minded).
  2. night person, night owl

Usage notes

In Russian culture, owls are not known for their wisdom; rather, they symbolize daytime blindness and absent-mindedness.

Declension

Declension of сова́ (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-d) 
singular plural
nominative сова́
sová		 со́вы
sóvy
genitive совы́
sový		 со́в
sóv
dative сове́
sové		 со́вам
sóvam
accusative сову́
sovú		 со́в
sóv
instrumental сово́й, сово́ю
sovój, sovóju		 со́вами
sóvami
prepositional сове́
sové		 со́вах
sóvax

See also

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Noun

со́ва f (Latin spelling sóva)

  1. owl

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sova.

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)

Noun

сова́ • (sová) f anim (genitive сови́, nominative plural со́ви)

  1. owl

Declension

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сова”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
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