защёлка

Russian

Etymology

Possibly from за- (za-) + a deverbal form of щёлкать (ščólkatʹ, to click) + (-a).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈɕːɵlkə]

Noun

защёлка (zaščólka) f inan (genitive защёлки, nominative plural защёлки, genitive plural защёлок)

  1. lock mechanism
  2. (colloquial) bolt, latch, catch

Declension

Derived terms

  • защёлкивать impf (zaščólkivatʹ), защёлкнуть pf (zaščólknutʹ)
  • защёлкивание (zaščólkivanije)
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