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Matryoshka is a Russian name for a nesting doll. It comes from the Russian female name Matryona.
To learn more, visit our site Meet Russia Online and read the history of matryoshka.
mat-ryósh-ka - rús-ka-ya dee-ree-vyán-na-ya eeg-rúsh-ka v vée-dye ras-pees-nóî kúk-ly, vnut-rée ka-tó-raî na-hó-dya-tsa pa-dób-ny-ye yeî kúk-ly myén'-she-va raz-myé-ra
Matryoshka is a Russian wooden toy in the form of a painted doll, inside which there are similar dolls of smaller size.
rús-ka-ya mat-ryósh-ka pa-ya-vée-las' v ras-sée-ee v dee-vee-nós-tyh ga-dáh dee-veet-ná-tsa-ta-va vyé-ka, v pee-rée-ot búr-na-va e-ka-na-mée-chees-ka-va ee kul'-túr-na-va raz-vée-tee-ya stra-ný
Russian matryoshka appeared in Russia in the 90s of the XIX century, during the period of rapid economic and cultural development of the country.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative Nom. | матрёшка | матрёшки |
Genitive Gen. | матрёшки | матрёшек |
Dative Dat. | матрёшке | матрёшкам |
Accusative Acc. | матрёшку | матрёшек |
Instrumental Inst. | матрёшкой | матрёшками |
Prepositional Prep. | матрёшке | матрёшках |
Russian Lesson of the Day allows you to practice the vocabulary you learn with us using the method of spaced repetitions.