исто́к
rare #10179
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
- 1.
source (of a river), headwaters, springgeography
Исто́к Во́лги нахо́дится на Валдае.
The source of the Volga is in the Valdai Hills.
- 2.
origins, roots, beginnings
Исто́ки э́той тради́ции ухо́дят в дре́вность.
The origins of this tradition go back to antiquity.
Mostly in the plural: истоки.
- 3.
(rare) outflow, effluxtechnology
Прибо́р измеря́ет исто́к воды́ из резервуа́ра.
The device measures the outflow of water from the tank.
Technical; as the action noun of истечь/истекать.
Examples
Исто́к реки нахо́дится в Скали́стых гора́х.
The river has its source in the Rocky Mountains.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | исто́к | исто́ки |
| Gen.Genitive | исто́ка | исто́ков |
| Dat.Dative | исто́ку | исто́кам |
| Acc.Accusative | исто́к | исто́ки |
| Inst.Instrumental | исто́ком | исто́ками |
| Prep.Prepositional | исто́ке | исто́ках |
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