ёра

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɵrə]

Etymology 1

Most likely related to Proto-Slavic *oriti (“to drag down?”), whence разори́ть (razorítʹ). Not related to Latvian er̃rīgs (“angry, gloomy”), Latin errō (“I wander, I get lost, I err”), Old High German irri (“confused”) or Russian ёрш (jorš).

Noun

ёра • (jóra) m anim or f anim (genitive ёры, nominative plural ёры, genitive plural ёр)

1. (colloquial) someone who rudely mocks others

   Synonyms: ёрник (jórnik), забия́ка (zabijáka), зади́ра (zadíra)

Declension

Declension of ёра (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ёра jóra	ёры jóry
genitive	ёры jóry	ёр jór
dative	ёре jóre	ёрам jóram
accusative	ёру jóru	ёр jór
instrumental	ёрой, ёрою jóroj, jóroju	ёрами jórami
prepositional	ёре jóre	ёрах jórax

Derived terms

• ёрник (jórnik)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Komi-Zyrian je̮ra, jör, jörpu (“dwarf birch”). Not related to Sanskrit अरण्य (araṇya, “wilderness, forest”).

Noun

ёра • (jóra) f inan (genitive ёры, nominative plural ёры, genitive plural ёр)

1. (biology) dwarf birch

Declension

Declension of ёра (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ёра jóra	ёры jóry
genitive	ёры jóry	ёр jór
dative	ёре jóre	ёрам jóram
accusative	ёру jóru	ёры jóry
instrumental	ёрой, ёрою jóroj, jóroju	ёрами jórami
prepositional	ёре jóre	ёрах jórax

Derived terms

• ёрник (jórnik)