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щёголь

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Russian

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Etymology

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Uncertain; perhaps related to щего́л (ščegól, goldfinch) or Polish szczególny (special, particular).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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щёголь (ščógolʹm anim (genitive щёголя, nominative plural щёголи, genitive plural щёголей)

  1. dandy, fop, beau
  2. spotted redshank, spotshank (Tringa erythropus)

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “щёголь”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress