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"Birdhouse" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 23, 2022 (see all)
скворечник
[ skva-ryéch-neek ]
Noun , masculine
birdhouse, starling-house

Morphemic analysis

скворечник
root: сквореч
suffix: ник

Etymology

скворец - starling
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Examples of "Birdhouse" in Russian

  • Разве́сьте скворе́чники, что́бы привле́чь в сад птиц, пита́ющихся насеко́мыми.

    raz-vyés'-tye skva-ryéch-nee-kee, chtó-by preev-lyéch' f sat pteets, pee-tá-yu-scheeh-sya na-see-kó-my-mee

    Hang birdhouses to attract insect-eating birds to the garden.

  • Нере́дко бе́лки приспоса́бливают для жилья́ пусту́ющие скворе́чники.

    nee-ryét-ka byél-kee pree-spa-sáb-lee-va-yut dlya zheel'-ya pus-tú-yu-schee-ye skva-ryéch-nee-kee

    Often, squirrels adapt empty birdhouses for housing.

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Declension of the word скворечник

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. скворе́чник скворе́чники
Genitive Gen. скворе́чника скворе́чников
Dative Dat. скворе́чнику скворе́чникам
Accusative Acc. скворе́чник скворе́чники
Instrumental Inst. скворе́чником скворе́чниками
Prepositional Prep. скворе́чнике скворе́чниках

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