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"Shore" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 09, 2023 (see all)
бе́рег
[ byé-ryek ]
Noun , masculine
bank, shore, coast, beach

Morphemic analysis

берег
root: берег

Etymology

From the ancient root *bherg(h) “high land edge”, “mountain”, “hill”.
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Examples of "Shore" in Russian

  • Уста́вшие пу́тники устро́или прива́л на берегу́ лесно́й ре́чки.

    us-táf-shee-ye pút-nee-ke ust-ró-ee-lee pree-vál na bee-ree-gú lees-nóî ryéch-kee

    Tired travelers took a break on the bank of a forest river.

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  • Мост соединя́ет центра́льный делово́й райо́н с се́верным бе́регом.

    most sa-ee-dee-nyá-eet tsent-rál'-nyî dee-la-vóî raî-ón s syé-veer-nym byé-ree-gam

    The bridge connects the central business district to the north shore.

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Declension of the word берег

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. бе́рег берега́
Genitive Gen. бе́рега берего́в
Dative Dat. бе́регу берега́м
Accusative Acc. бе́рег берега́
Instrumental Inst. бе́регом берега́ми
Prepositional Prep. о бе́реге/на берегу́ берега́х

Same stem words

побере́жье [pa-bee-ryézh'-ye] Noun , neuter
shore, coast, seaboard, littoral

Additional examples

  • Мы заброни́ровали но́мер в оте́ле на берегу́ мо́ря|моря́.

    my za-bra-née-ra-va-lee nó-meer v a-té-lye na bee-ree-gú mó-rya

    We booked a room in a hotel on the seashore.

  • По берега́м реки́ раски́нулись поля́ и огоро́ды.

    pa bee-ree-gám ree-kée ras-kée-nu-lees' pa-lyá ee a-ga-ró-dy

    Fields and gardens were spread along the river banks.

  • По берега́м реки́ стоя́ли невысо́кие опря́тные до́мики.

    pa bee-ree-gám ree-kée sta-yá-lee nee-vy-só-kee-ye ap-ryát-ny-ye dó-mee-kee

    Along the banks of the river there were low, neat houses.

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