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Russian word of the day: Отвага

Nov 15, 2023 (see all)
отва́га
[ at-vá-ga ]
Noun , feminine
bravery, valour, courage

Morphemic analysis

отвага
root: отваг
ending: а

Etymology

Comes from the German "wagen" (to take risks, to dare) and similar forms.
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Examples

  • Ви́кинги цени́ли отва́гу и презира́ли сла́бость.

    vée-keen-gee tse-née-lee at-vá-gu ee pree-zee-rá-lee slá-bast'

    The Vikings valued courage and despised weakness.

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  • Ка́ждый из нас спосо́бен на бо́льшее, е́сли нам хва́тит отва́ги бро́сить себе́ вы́зов, испыта́ть себя́, учи́ться и развива́ться.

    kázh-dyî eez nas spa-só-been na ból'-she-ye, yes-lée nam hvá-teet at-vá-gee bró-seet' see-byé vý-zaf, ees-py-tát' see-byá, u-chée-tsa ee raz-vee-vá-tsa

    Each of us is capable of more if we have the courage to challenge ourselves, to test ourselves, to learn and evolve.

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Declension of the word отвага

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. отва́га отва́ги
Genitive Gen. отва́ги отва́г
Dative Dat. отва́ге отва́гам
Accusative Acc. отва́гу отва́ги
Instrumental Inst. отва́гой отва́гами
Prepositional Prep. отва́ге отва́гах

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