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"Divisible" in Russian

Russian word of the day | May 02, 2022 (see all)
кра́тно
[ krát-na ]
multiple; divisible

Morphemic analysis

кратно
root: крат
suffix: н
ending: о

Etymology

Comes from the same root as "краткий". The root "крат" means "to cut, to chop, to separate".
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Examples of "Divisible" in Russian

  • Одно́ число́ кра́тно друго́му, е́сли пе́рвое де́лится на второ́е без оста́тка.

    ad-nó chees-ló krát-na dru-gó-mu, yés-lee pyér-va-ye dyé-lee-tsa na fta-ró-ye byez as-tát-ka

    One number is a multiple of another if the first is divisible by the second one without a remainder.

  • По ме́ре того́, как он повыша́лся по слу́жбе, его́ зарпла́та увели́чивалась кра́тно.

    pa myé-rye ta-vó kak on pa-vy-shál-sya pa slúzh-bye, ye-vó zar-plá-ta u-vee-lée-chee-va-las' krát-na

    As he rose through the ranks, his salary increased exponentially.

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2 thoughts on “Кратно

    • Learn Russian Words says:

      Hi Anita,

      Sorry for taking so long to reply.

      It’s just the way it is. Something is кратно to something else in Dative case:

      – двадцать пять кратно пяти
      – восемь не кратно трём

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