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"Nail" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 28, 2021 (see all)
гвоздь
[ gvozd' ]
Noun , masculine
nail
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Examples of "Nail" in Russian

  • Он порва́л штаны́ о гвоздь, торча́щий из сту́ла.

    on par-vál shta-ný a gvozd', tar-chá-scheeî ees stú-la

    He tore his pants on a nail sticking out of a chair.

  • Э́тот деревя́нный храм постро́ен знамени́тым пло́тником без еди́ного гвоздя́.

    é-tat dee-ree-vyán-nyî hram pas-tró-een zna-mee-née-tym plót-nee-kam byez ee-dée-na-va gvaz-dyá

    This wooden temple was built by the famous carpenter without a single nail.

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Declension of the word гвоздь

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. гвоздь гво́зди
Genitive Gen. гвоздя́ гвозде́й
Dative Dat. гвоздю́ гвоздя́м
Accusative Acc. гвоздь гво́зди
Instrumental Inst. гвоздём гвоздя́ми
Prepositional Prep. гвозде́ гвоздя́х

Additional examples

  • Принеси́ молото́к и гво́зди из кладо́вки.

    pree-nee-sée ma-la-tók ee gvóz-dee ees kla-dóf-kee

    Get the hammer and nails from the pantry.

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