метель

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *metělь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲɪˈtʲelʲ]
  • (file)

Noun

мете́ль • (metélʹ) f inan (genitive мете́ли, nominative plural мете́ли, genitive plural мете́лей, relational adjective мете́льный, diminutive мете́лица)

  1. blizzard, snowstorm
    Synonyms: вью́га (vʹjúga), бура́н (burán), пурга́ (purgá)

Declension

  • мете́лить impf (metélitʹ)
  • мести́ impf (mestí)

Further reading

  • метель in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
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