лекало

Russian

Etymology

Attested 1717. Inherited from Old East Slavic [Term?], from Old East Slavic лѧкати (lękati, “to bend, to make crooked”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lękъ (“bent”). Cognate with Belarusian ляка́ла (ljakála). For sense development, compare Polish krzywik (“French curve”) < Polish krzywić (“to bend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲɪˈkaɫə]

Noun

лека́ло • (lekálo) n inan (genitive лека́ла, nominative plural лека́ла, genitive plural лека́л, relational adjective лека́льный)

1. a French curve
2. (engineering, construction) a template, a reference pattern (of a curved shape)
3. (dated) a mold, a former (for bending wood)
4. (dated) a caliper, a gauge

Declension

Declension of лека́ло (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	лека́ло lekálo	лека́ла lekála
genitive	лека́ла lekála	лека́л lekál
dative	лека́лу lekálu	лека́лам lekálam
accusative	лека́ло lekálo	лека́ла lekála
instrumental	лека́лом lekálom	лека́лами lekálami
prepositional	лека́ле lekále	лека́лах lekálax