козырь

Russian

Etymology

Attested first from the year 1731, of unknown provenance. Compare козырёк (kozyrjók).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkozɨrʲ]

Noun

ко́зырь • (kózyrʹ) m inan (genitive ко́зыря, nominative plural ко́зыри, genitive plural козыре́й)

  1. trump
  2. (idiomatic) main argument, used in the right time to gain advantage
  3. (idiomatic) unrevealed or hidden advantage
    припасённый ко́зырь ― pripasjónnyj kózyrʹ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    кто́-то припа́с ко́зырь ― któ-to pripás kózyrʹ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. high standing collar
  5. canopy over a door
  6. sleigh with covered back

Declension
Declension of ко́зырь (inan masc-form soft-stem accent-e) 
singular plural
nominative ко́зырь
kózyrʹ		 ко́зыри
kózyri
genitive ко́зыря
kózyrja		 козыре́й
kozyréj
dative ко́зырю
kózyrju		 козыря́м
kozyrjám
accusative ко́зырь
kózyrʹ		 ко́зыри
kózyri
instrumental ко́зырем
kózyrem		 козыря́ми
kozyrjámi
prepositional ко́зыре
kózyre		 козыря́х
kozyrjáx

References
  • Kiparsky, Valentin (1975) Russische historische Grammatik. Band III: Entwicklung des Wortschatzes (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 172
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