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"Fate" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 12, 2023 (see all)
судьба́
[ sud'-bá ]
Noun , feminine
fate, destiny

Morphemic analysis

судьба
root: судьб
ending: а

Etymology

судить - (obsolete) to destine, to predestine, to predetermine; (modern) to judge
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Examples of "Fate" in Russian

  • Нет судьбы́ кро́ме той, что мы са́ми себе́ выбира́ем.

    nyet sud'-by kró-mye tóî, chto my sá-mee see-byé vy-bee-rá-eem

    There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

    Lit.: There is no fate but the one we choose for ourselves.

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  • Э́та неожи́данная встре́ча оказа́лась для меня́ настоя́щим пода́рком судьбы́.

    é-ta nee-a-zhée-dan-na-ya fstryé-cha a-ka-zá-las' dlya mee-nyá nas-ta-yá-scheem pa-dár-kam sud'-by

    This unexpected meeting turned out to be a real gift of fate for me.

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Declension of the word судьба

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. судьба́ су́дьбы
Genitive Gen. судьбы́ су́деб
Dative Dat. судьбе́ су́дьбам
Accusative Acc. судьбу́ су́дьбы
Instrumental Inst. судьбо́й су́дьбами
Prepositional Prep. судьбе́ су́дьбах

Additional examples

  • Судьба́ поеди́нка реша́лась в дополни́тельной пятимину́тке.

    sud'-bá pa-ee-déen-ka ree-shá-las' v da-pal-née-teel'-naî pee-tee-mee-nút-kye

    The fate of the fight was decided in an extra five minutes.

  • Она́ чу́вствовала благода́рность судьбе́ за всё, что с ней случи́лось.

    a-ná chúst-va-va-la bla-ga-dár-nast' sud'-bye za fsyó, chto s nyeî slu-chée-las'

    She felt grateful to fate for everything that happened to her.

  • Посеща́я вое́нные го́спитали во вре́мя войны́, царь проявля́л тро́гательную забо́ту о судьбе́ ра́неных.

    pa-see-schá-ya va-yén-ny-ye gós-pee-ta-lee va vryé-mya vaî-ný, tsar' pra-ee-véel tró-ga-teel'-nu-yu za-bó-tu a sud'-byé rá-nee-nyh

    Visiting military hospitals during the war, the tsar showed touching concern for the fate of the wounded.

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