коньком

This is the 12654th most frequent Russian word.


коньком

The Russian word "коньком" means "by means of a skate" or refers to "one's strong point/specialty" depending on context.


Here, "коньком" metaphorically means 'someone's forte or specialty'.

Катя выступает своим коньком в фигурном катании.

Katya performs her strength in figure skating.


Here, "коньком" in its root form is part of the phrase indicating ice skating (using blades of ice-skates).

Мальчик катается на коньках по льду.

The boy is skating on the ice.


In this context, "коньком" literally refers to an ice skate as a tool used for cleaning.

Я почистил крышу от снега своим старым коньком.

I cleaned the roof of snow using my old ice skate.