ледоём

Russian

Etymology

From лед- (led-) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ -ём (-jóm), combining form of имать (imatʹ, “to take, originally to have”) (compare 1sg. present е́млю (jémlju)). Formed by analogy with водоём (vodojóm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲɪdɐˈjɵm]

Noun

ледоём • (ledojóm) m inan (genitive ледоёма, nominative plural ледоёмы, genitive plural ледоёмов)

1. (geology) ledoyom (intermontane depressions which might get completely filled by glaciers from the surrounding mountains at the maxima of glaciation, creating esker-like depressions under the ice)

Declension

Declension of ледоём (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ледоём ledojóm	ледоёмы ledojómy
genitive	ледоёма ledojóma	ледоёмов ledojómov
dative	ледоёму ledojómu	ледоёмам ledojómam
accusative	ледоём ledojóm	ледоёмы ledojómy
instrumental	ледоёмом ledojómom	ледоёмами ledojómami
prepositional	ледоёме ledojóme	ледоёмах ledojómax

Descendants

• → English: ledoyom