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Russian word of the day: Кефир

Oct 23, 2017 (see all)
кефи́р
[ kee-féer ]
Noun , masculine
kefir, buttermilk
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Examples

  • Кефи́р - э́то популярый кисломоло́чный напи́ток.

    kee-féer - é-ta pa-pu-lyár-nyî kees-la-ma-lóch-nyî na-pée-tak

    Kefir is a popular sour-milk drink.

  • На Кавка́зе кефи́р счита́ли «пода́рком небе́с», и никому́ не доверя́ли та́йну его́ изготовле́ния.

    na kav-ká-zye kee-féer schee-tá-lee pa-dár-kam nee-byés, ee nee-ka-mú nye da-vee-ryá-lee táî-nu ye-vó eez-ga-tav-lyé-nee-ya

    In the Caucasus, kefir was considered a "gift of heaven", and the process of its manufacturing was kept in secret.

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Declension of the word кефир

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. кефи́р кефи́ры
Genitive Gen. кефи́ра кефи́ров
Dative Dat. кефи́ру кефи́рам
Accusative Acc. кефи́р кефи́ры
Instrumental Inst. кефи́ром кефи́рами
Prepositional Prep. кефи́ре кефи́рах

Additional examples

  • Пригото́вить окро́шку мо́жно на ква́се, кефи́ре и́ли воде́.

    pree-ga-tó-veet' ak-rósh-ku mózh-na a kvá-sye, kee-fée-rye ée-lee va-dyé

    You can cook okroshka on kvass, kefir or water.

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