шесто́к
nouninanimateuncountablevery rarely used (#27596)
- 1.
hearth ledge (of a Russian stove), hearth
Ба́бушка поста́вила чугунок на шесто́к.
Grandma put the cast-iron pot on the hearth ledge.
Refers to the flat shelf in front of the mouth of a traditional Russian stove where pots are set.
- 2.
perch, roost
Куры усе́лись на шесто́к.
The hens settled onto the perch.
Also in the proverb «Знай сверчок свой шесток» — know your place.
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Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | шесто́к | шестки́ |
| gen.genitive | шестка́ | шестко́в |
| dat.dative | шестку́ | шестка́м |
| acc.accusative | шесто́к | шестки́ |
| inst.instrumental | шестко́м | шестка́ми |
| prep.prepositional | шестке́ | шестка́х |
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