root: дур
suffix: ак
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How to say
"Fool" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Apr 11, 2023 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
дурак
Etymology
дурь - folly, foolishness, nonsense, caprice
Examples of "Fool" in Russian
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Они́ пыта́ются вы́ставить его́ дурако́м.
a-née py-tá-yu-tsa výs-ta-veet' ye-vó du-ra-kóm
They are trying to make him look like a fool.
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Тако́го дурака́, как он, ещё поиска́ть на́до.
ta-kó-va du-rá-ka, kak on, ye-schyó pa-ees-kát' ná-da
A fool like him is still to be found.
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Declension of the word дурак
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Nom. | дура́к | дураки́ |
| Genitive Gen. | дурака́ | дурако́в |
| Dative Dat. | дураку́ | дурака́м |
| Accusative Acc. | дурака́ | дурако́в |
| Instrumental Inst. | дурако́м | дурака́ми |
| Prepositional Prep. | дураке́ | дурака́х |
Declension of the word дура
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Nom. | ду́ра | ду́ры |
| Genitive Gen. | ду́ры | дур |
| Dative Dat. | ду́ре | ду́рам |
| Accusative Acc. | ду́ру | дур |
| Instrumental Inst. | ду́рой | ду́рами |
| Prepositional Prep. | ду́ре | ду́рах |
Same stem words
Additional examples
У́мный у́чится на свои́х оши́бках, му́дрый у́чится на чужи́х, а дура́к не у́чится никогда́.
úm-nyî ú-chee-tsa na sva-éeh a-shéep-kah, múd-ryî ú-chee-tsa na chu-zhéeh, a du-rák nye ú-chee-tsa nee-kag-dá
A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a wise man learns from others' mistakes, but a fool never learns. [Russian proverb]
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