борозда

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic борозда (borozda), from Proto-Slavic *borzda. Doublet of бразда́ (brazdá), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bərɐzˈda]
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Noun

борозда́ • (borozdáf inan (genitive борозды́, nominative plural бо́розды, genitive plural боро́зд, diminutive боро́здка)

  1. furrow
    • 2011, Виктор Пелевин [Victor Pelevin], “Ч. 2. Ashes of the Gloomy, 9”, in S.N.U.F.F., Москва: Эксмо; English translation from Andrew Bromfield, transl., S.N.U.F.F., 2014:
      Э́то походи́ло на игру́ — сло́вно он броса́л в неви́димую бо́розду мгнове́нно прораста́ющие семена́.
      Éto poxodílo na igrú — slóvno on brosál v nevídimuju bórozdu mgnovénno prorastájuščije semená.
      It was like a game – as if he was tossing instantly sprouting seeds into a furrow.

Declension

Descendants

  • Bashkir: бураҙна (buraźna)