луг

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɫux]

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Noun

луг • (luh) m inan (genitive лу́га, nominative plural лугі́, genitive plural луго́ў)

1. meadow

Declension

Declension of луг (inan velar masc-form accent-c)

	singular	plural
nominative	луг luh	лугі́ luhí
genitive	лу́га lúha	луго́ў luhóŭ
dative	лу́гу lúhu	луга́м luhám
accusative	луг luh	лугі́ luhí
instrumental	лу́гам lúham	луга́мі luhámi
locative	лу́зе lúzje	луга́х luháx
count form	—	лу́гі1 lúhi1

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

References

• “луг” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

Alternative forms

• лугъ (lug) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɫuk]

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• Homophone: лук (luk)

Noun

луг • (lug) m inan (genitive лу́га, nominative plural луга́, genitive plural луго́в, relational adjective лугово́й, diminutive лужо́к)

1. meadow

Declension

Declension of луг (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-c irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	лу́г lúg	луга́△ lugá△
genitive	лу́га lúga	луго́в lugóv
dative	лу́гу* lúgu*	луга́м lugám
accusative	лу́г lúg	луга́△ lugá△
instrumental	лу́гом lúgom	луга́ми lugámi
prepositional	лу́ге lúge	луга́х lugáx
locative	на лугу́ na lugú

^△ Irregular.
^* по́ лугу or по лу́гу.

Related terms

• лужа́йка (lužájka)

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “луг”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ.

Noun

лу̑г m (Latin spelling lȗg)

1. small forest, grove

Declension

Declension of луг

	singular	plural
nominative	лу̑г	лу̏гови/ лу̑зи
genitive	луга	лу̏го̄ва̄
dative	лугу	луговима / лузима
accusative	луг	лугове
vocative	луже	лугови / лузи
locative	лугу	луговима / лузима
instrumental	лугом	луговима / лузима

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle High German louge, from Middle High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic *laugō.

Noun

лу̑г m (Latin spelling lȗg)

1. lye

Declension

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɫuɦ]

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ.

Noun

луг • (luh) m inan (genitive лу́гу, nominative plural луги́, genitive plural лугі́в)

1. meadow
2. (dated) foresty lowland

Declension

Declension of луг (inan velar masc-form accent-c)

	singular	plural
nominative	луг luh	луги́ luhý
genitive	лу́гу lúhu	лугі́в luhív
dative	лу́гові, лу́гу lúhovi, lúhu	луга́м luhám
accusative	луг luh	луги́ luhý
instrumental	лу́гом lúhom	луга́ми luhámy
locative	лу́зі, лугу́ lúzi, luhú	луга́х luháx
vocative	лу́же lúže	луги́ luhý

Etymology 2

From Old High German louga. Cognate with English lye.

Noun

луг • (luh) m inan (genitive лу́гу, nominative plural лу́ги, genitive plural лу́гів)

1. lye

Declension

Declension of луг (inan velar masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	луг luh	лу́ги lúhy
genitive	лу́гу lúhu	лу́гів lúhiv
dative	лу́гові, лу́гу lúhovi, lúhu	лу́гам lúham
accusative	луг luh	лу́ги lúhy
instrumental	лу́гом lúhom	лу́гами lúhamy
locative	лу́гу lúhu	лу́гах lúhax
vocative	лу́гу lúhu	лу́ги lúhy

References

• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1989), “луг”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volumes 3 (Кора – М), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 298
• Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “луг”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “луг”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “луг”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “луг”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)