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Russian word of the day: Крепость

Aug 11, 2022 (see all)
кре́пость
[ kryé-past' ]
Noun , feminine
fortress, stronghold; strength

Morphemic analysis

крепость
root: креп
suffix: ость

Etymology

крепкий - solid, strong
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Examples

  • Кре́пость ко́фе определя́ется содержа́нием в нём кофеи́на.

    kryé-past' kó-fye ap-ree-dee-lyá-ee-tsa sa-deer-zhá-nee-yem v nyom ka-fee-ée-na

    The strength of coffee is determined by its caffeine content.

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  • Ка́ждое ле́то на пля́же у Петропа́вловской кре́пости в Санкт-Петербу́рге прово́дятся соревнова́ния песча́ных скульпту́р.

    kázh-da-ye lyé-ta na plyá-zhe u pee-tra-páv-lafs-kaî kryé-pas-tee v sankt-pee-teer-búr-gye pra-vó-dya-tsa sa-reev-na-vá-nee-ya pees-chá-nyh fee-gúr

    Every summer, sand sculpture competitions are held on the beach near the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.

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Declension of the word крепость

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. кре́пость кре́пости
Genitive Gen. кре́пости крепосте́й
Dative Dat. кре́пости крепостя́м
Accusative Acc. кре́пость кре́пости
Instrumental Inst. кре́постью крепостя́ми
Prepositional Prep. кре́пости крепостя́х

Same stem words

кре́пкий [kryép-keeî] Adjective
strong, firm, solid, robust, sturdy, hard

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