neuter

ˈmasɫə

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Translation

butter; oil

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic mazati ('to smear, to anoint') plus the instrument suffix -slo; butter is literally 'the smearing thing'.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
mazati

Grammar

Genderneuter

Examples

Нама́жь .

Spread butter on the bread.

Доба́вьте оли́вкового .

Add a little olive oil to the salad.

ко́нчилось сли́вочное .

The shop ran out of butter.

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