салют

See also: Салют

Russian

Etymology

First attested in 1720. Via German Salut or directly from French salut, from Latin salūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɐˈlʲut]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

салю́т • (saljút) m inan (genitive салю́та, nominative plural салю́ты, genitive plural салю́тов)

1. fireworks
2. salute
3. Salyut (Soviet space station)

Declension

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

	singular	plural
nominative	салю́т saljút	салю́ты saljúty
genitive	салю́та saljúta	салю́тов saljútov
dative	салю́ту saljútu	салю́там saljútam
accusative	салю́т saljút	салю́ты saljúty
instrumental	салю́том saljútom	салю́тами saljútami
prepositional	салю́те saljúte	салю́тах saljútax

Interjection

салю́т • (saljút)

1. (informal) hello
2. (informal) bye

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “салют”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
• Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “салют”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 137