клещи
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See also: клёши
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *klěšča.
Pronunciation
Noun
кле́щи • (kléšti) pl
- (plural only) pliers, pincers, pinchers, nippers
- (plural only) pincers, claws, chela (the front claws of a crustacean or arachnid)
- (plural only, military) pincer movement
Declension
| plural | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | кле́щи kléšti |
| definite | кле́щите kléštite |
Declension of кле́щи
Alternative forms
- клѣщи (klěšči) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klěšči (singular *klěšča). Cognate with клещ (klešč).
Pronunciation
Noun
кле́щи • (kléšči) m inan pl (genitive клеще́й, plural only)
Declension
Related terms
- вытя́гивать клеща́ми (vytjágivatʹ kleščámi)
Descendants
- → Skolt Sami: kliâšš
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
клещи́ • (kleščí) m anim pl
- nominative plural of клещ (klešč)
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