Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Ukrainian male hairstyle consisting of a long loose tuft of hair at the top or front of an otherwise closely shaven head.
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Origin
- Proto-Germanic*sīlą
- Old Norsesíld
- Old East Slavicсельдь
- Ukrainianоселедець“herring”
- Englishoseledets
From Ukrainian оселедець (oseledecʹ, “herring”), from Old East Slavic сельдь (selĭdĭ), *сьлдь (*sĭldĭ), from Old Norse síld, síl, from Proto-Germanic *sīlą.
More words from Ukrainian, Old East Slavic, Old Norse
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish osełedec
- osełedecTranslations
Russian хохо́л, хохоло́к
- хохо́л (xoxól)Translations
- хохоло́к (xoxolók)Translations
Ukrainian оселедець, чуб
- оселедець (oseledecʹ)Translations
- чуб (čub)Translations
- чупри́на (čuprýna)Translations
- чуба́йка (čubájka)Translations
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APA
oseledets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oseledets
MLA
“oseledets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oseledets. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oseledets,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oseledets.
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