мелкий

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic мѣлъкъ (mělŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *mělъkъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmʲeɫkʲɪj]
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Adjective

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ме́лкий (mélkij) (comparative (по)ме́льче, superlative мельча́йший, adverb ме́лко, abstract noun ме́лкость, diminutive ме́ленький)

  1. fine, fine-grained
    Antonym: кру́пный (krúpnyj)
  2. small, tiny, little, minute
    Antonym: кру́пный (krúpnyj)
  3. small, insignificant, petty, minor
  4. shallow
    Antonym: глубо́кий (glubókij)
  5. petty, small-minded

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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