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"Footwear" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 09, 2021 (see all)
о́бувь
[ o-buf' ]
Noun , feminine
footwear, shoes, boots

Morphemic analysis

обувь
prefix: об
root: у
suffix: вь

Etymology

ути - to put on the leg (does not exist today)

Examples of "Footwear" in Russian

  • Он научи́лся чини́ть о́бувь и стал сапо́жником.

    on na-u-chéel-sya chee-néet' ó-buf' ee stal sa-pózh-nee-kam

    He learned to fix shoes and became a shoemaker.

  • Ве́чно на свой три́дцать пя́тый норма́льной о́буви не найдёшь.

    vyéch-na na svoî trée-tsat' pyá-tyî nar-mál'-naî ó-bu-vee nye naî-dyósh'

    I can never find normal shoes on my size thirty-five.

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Declension of the word обувь

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. о́бувь о́буви
Genitive Gen. о́буви о́бувей
Dative Dat. о́буви о́бувям
Accusative Acc. о́бувь о́буви
Instrumental Inst. о́бувью о́бувями
Prepositional Prep. о́буви о́бувях

Additional examples

  • Е́сли вы пришли́ в го́сти к ру́сским, вам придётся снять о́бувь и наде́ть та́почки.

    yés-lee vy preesh-lée v gós-tee k rús-keem, vam pree-dyó-tsa snyat' ó-buf' ee na-dyét' tá-pach-kee

    If you came to visit Russians, you will have to take off your shoes and put on home slippers.

  • Не снима́йте о́бувь, проходи́те так!

    nye snee-máî-tye ó-buf', pra-ha-dée-tye tak

    Do not take off your shoes, come like this!

  • Ру́сские ва́ленки счита́ются одни́м из са́мых тёплых ви́дов о́буви.

    rús-kee-ye vá-leen-kee schee-tá-yu-tsa ad-nóî eez sá-myh tyóp-lyh vée-daf ó-bu-vee

    Russian boots are considered to be one of the warmest kind of shoes.

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2 thoughts on “Обувь

    • Learn Russian Words says:

      Hi Anita,

      Yes, it is size 35. I think I should add the word “size” in the translation, so it’s clear. Thanks for the question.

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