Not either or, but both and

Helena Goscilo goscilo+ at pitt.edu
Fri Oct 9 01:09:03 UTC 1998


The standard contemporary form for clubs is TREFY (NOT trefi, for the last
letter resembles the Nautilus workout grunt, not "ee" as in "eek").  The
alternate form, attested by Dal' (see TOLKOVYI SLOVAR') is KRESTY (again,
hard "y" sound, and stressed).   An even rarer and outmoded alternate form
is ZHLUDI.  Requiescat in pace, ladno?

Helena Goscilo



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