песка́рь
rare #35871
- 1.
gudgeonzoology
В реке́ мы пойма́ли не́сколько пескаре́й.
We caught a few gudgeons in the river.
A small bottom-dwelling river fish; often mentioned as a typical catch of amateur anglers.
- 2.
(rare) wise gudgeon (timid coward)literature
Он всю жизнь прожи́л как прему́дрый песка́рь.
He spent his whole life hiding away like the wise gudgeon.
Only in the set phrase «премудрый пескарь», after Saltykov-Shchedrin's satirical tale about a fish that spent its life hiding.
Examples
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | песка́рь | пескари́ |
| Gen.Genitive | пескаря́ | пескаре́й |
| Dat.Dative | пескарю́ | пескаря́м |
| Acc.Accusative | пескаря́ | пескаре́й |
| Inst.Instrumental | пескарём | пескаря́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | пескаре́ | пескаря́х |
Word familyпеска́рьPRO
- песка́рьgudgeon; wise gudgeon (timid coward)
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
Bogman edited translation 8 years ago.
