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"Abyss" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 08, 2022 (see all)
про́пасть
[ pró-past' ]
Noun , feminine
abyss, precipice, chasm

Morphemic analysis

пропасть
root: пропасть

Etymology

про + пасть - prefix denoting an end of an action that lasted for some time + to fall
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Examples of "Abyss" in Russian

  • Ме́жду его́ слова́ми и дела́ми глубо́кая про́пасть.

    myézh-du ye-vó sla-vá-mee ee dee-lá-mee glu-bó-ka-ya pró-past'

    There is a deep gulf between his words and actions.

  • Под ни́ми зия́ла про́пасть глубино́й в не́сколько деся́тков ме́тров.

    pad née-mee zee-yá-la pró-past' glu-bee-nóî v nyés-kal'-la dee-syát-kaf myét-raf

    A precipice several tens of meters deep gaped under them.

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Declension of the word пропасть

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. про́пасть про́пасти
Genitive Gen. про́пасти пропасте́й
Dative Dat. про́пасти пропастя́м
Accusative Acc. про́пасть про́пасти
Instrumental Inst. про́пастью пропастя́ми
Prepositional Prep. про́пасти пропастя́х

Same stem words

to get lost, to disappear

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