ёрш

Russian

Etymology

Per Vasmer, the original meaning (still found dialectally) was "jagged nail". Compare Lithuanian erškė̃tis (thorn), Latvian ẽršk̨is (thorn).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): [jɵrʂ]

Noun

ёрш (jorš) m anim, m inan (genitive ерша́, nominative plural ерши́, genitive plural ерше́й)

  1. (fish) ruff
  2. bristle brush, bottle brush
  3. go-devil
  4. mixture of vodka and beer

Declension

Derived terms

  • ёршик m (jóršik)
  • ерши́ться impf (jeršítʹsja)
  • ерши́стый (jeršístyj)
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