ёжик

See also: эжик

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ežikъ. By surface analysis, ёж (jož) +‎ -ик (-ik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɵʐɨk]

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Noun

ёжик • (jóžik) m anim or m inan (genitive ёжика, nominative plural ёжики, genitive plural ёжиков)

1. (animate) diminutive of ёж (jož)
2. (inanimate) crew cut

   подстри́чься/постри́чься ёжиком ― podstríčʹsja/postríčʹsja jóžikom ― to get a crew cut

3. (inanimate) a hot dish, a type of cutlet made from meat and rice

Declension

Declension of ёжик (bian masc-form velar-stem accent-a) 

		singular	plural
nominative		ёжик jóžik	ёжики jóžiki
genitive		ёжика jóžika	ёжиков jóžikov
dative		ёжику jóžiku	ёжикам jóžikam
accusative	animate	ёжика jóžika	ёжиков jóžikov
	inanimate	ёжик jóžik	ёжики jóžiki
instrumental		ёжиком jóžikom	ёжиками jóžikami
prepositional		ёжике jóžike	ёжиках jóžikax

Descendants

• → Ingrian: jožikka