ко́злы
- 1.
trestle, saw-horse, sawbuck
До́ску положи́ли на ко́злы.
They put the board on the trestles.
Plural-only noun; stress on the first syllable (ко́злы), unlike козлы́ 'goats'.
- 2.
coach box, driver's seat, dickey
Ку́чер сиде́л на ко́злах.
The coachman was sitting on the box.
- 3.
(rare) stack of riflesmilitary
Солда́ты поста́вили винто́вки в ко́злы.
The soldiers stacked their rifles.
Usually in the phrase поставить винтовки в козлы.
Examples
Столб, затёсываемый плотником, лежал на козлах.
The post being shaped by the carpenter was lying on trestles.
Declension
This noun exists in plural form only.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | ко́злы | |
| Gen.Genitive | ко́зел | |
| Dat.Dative | ко́злам | |
| Acc.Accusative | ко́злы | |
| Inst.Instrumental | ко́злами | |
| Prep.Prepositional | ко́злах |
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.
