канитель
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French cannetille, from Spanish cañutillo, diminutive of cañuto, from Mozarabic [Term?], from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kənʲɪˈtʲelʲ]
Noun
каните́ль • (kanitélʹ) f inan (genitive каните́ли, nominative plural каните́ли, genitive plural каните́лей)
- (jewelry) thin metallic gold or silver thread, used for embroidery or decoration
- (colloquial) protracted, tedious affair, waste of time
Declension
Declension of каните́ль (inan fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | каните́ль kanitélʹ |
каните́ли kanitéli |
| genitive | каните́ли kanitéli |
каните́лей kanitélej |
| dative | каните́ли kanitéli |
каните́лям kanitéljam |
| accusative | каните́ль kanitélʹ |
каните́ли kanitéli |
| instrumental | каните́лью kanitélʹju |
каните́лями kanitéljami |
| prepositional | каните́ли kanitéli |
каните́лях kanitéljax |
Derived terms
- каните́льный (kanitélʹnyj)
- каните́литься impf (kanitélitʹsja), проканите́литься pf (prokanitélitʹsja)
- каните́льщик (kanitélʹščik), каните́льщица (kanitélʹščica)
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