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Russian word of the day: Шишка

Dec 09, 2022 (see all)
ши́шка
[ shéesh-ka ]
Noun , feminine
cone; bump; important person, big shot

Morphemic analysis

шишка
root: шишк
ending: а

Etymology

It comes from the Proto-Slavic language.
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Examples

  • Земля́ под де́ревом была́ усы́пана опа́вшими ши́шками.

    zeem-lyá pad dyé-ree-vam by-lá u-sý-pa-na a-páf-shee-mee shéesh-ka-mee

    The ground under the tree was strewn with fallen cones.

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  • Он рабо́тает ли́чным телохрани́телем у како́й-то ва́жной ши́шки.

    on ra-bó-ta-eet léech-nym tee-la-hra-née-tee-lyem u ka-kóî-ta vázh-naî shéesh-kee

    He works as a personal bodyguard for some big shot.

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Declension of the word шишка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. ши́шка ши́шки
Genitive Gen. ши́шки ши́шек
Dative Dat. ши́шке ши́шкам
Accusative Acc. ши́шку ши́шек
Instrumental Inst. ши́шкой ши́шками
Prepositional Prep. ши́шке ши́шках

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