прошлогодний снег

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Russian

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Etymology

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Ultimately a calque of French neiges d’antan. Compare German Schnee von gestern.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prəʂɫɐˈɡodʲnʲɪj sʲnʲek]

Noun

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прошлого́дний снег (prošlogódnij snegm inan (genitive прошлого́днего сне́га, uncountable)

  1. (figuratively) Used in comparisons, to indicate that something is as much use as a chocolate teapot, i.e. completely useless.

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