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лы́ко
noun, neuter, inanimate
Very rarely used word (top 20,000)
bast, bass
Usage info
Can be encountered in the phrase "не лыком шит" which is roughly equivalent to "is/am/are no fool", "not born yesterday". In the past, bast shoes were associated with poverty and simplicity. So someone “sewn with bast” would metaphorically be rustic, unsophisticated, or naïve. Saying не лыком шит means the opposite, that this person is not simple, not naïve, not easily fooled.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | лы́ко | лы́ки |
| gen.genitive | лы́ка | лы́к |
| dat.dative | лы́ку | лы́кам |
| acc.accusative | лы́ко | лы́ки |
| inst.instrumental | лы́ком | лы́ками |
| prep.prepositional | лы́ке | лы́ках |
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thinkpad20 edited usage info 5 days ago.
