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"Nest" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 04, 2022 (see all)
гнездо́
[ gneez-dó ]
Noun , neuter
nest

Morphemic analysis

гнездо
root: гнезд
ending: о
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Examples of "Nest" in Russian

  • На высо́ких ста́рых со́снах стро́ят гнёзда хи́щные пти́цы – я́стребы и орлы́.

    na vy-só-keeh stá-ryh sós-nah stró-yat gnyóz-da héesch-ny-ye ptée-tsy - yást-ree-by ee ar-lý

    Birds of prey - hawks and eagles - build nests on tall old pines.

  • В 18 лет она́ поки́нула семе́йное гнездо́ и бесстра́шно ри́нулась навстре́чу но́вой жи́зни и карье́ре.

    v va-seem-ná-tsat' lyet a-ná pa-kée-nu-la see-myéî-na-ye gneez-dó ee bees-strásh-na rée-nu-las' nafst-ryé-chu nó-vaî zhée-nee ee kar'-yé-rye

    At the age of 18, she left the family nest and fearlessly rushed towards a new life and career.

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Declension of the word гнездо

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. гнездо́ гнёзда
Genitive Gen. гнёзда гнёзд
Dative Dat. гнезду́ гнёздам
Accusative Acc. гнездо́ гнёзда
Instrumental Inst. гнездо́м гнёздами
Prepositional Prep. гнезде́ гнёздах

Additional examples

  • Три дня наза́д а́ист свил гнездо́ на кры́ше на́шего до́ма.

    tree dnya na-zát á-eest sveel gneez-dó na krý-she ná-shee-va dó-ma

    Three days ago, a stork built a nest on the roof of our house.

  • Под де́ревом мы нашли́ вы́павшего из гнезда́ птенца́.

    pad dyé-ree-vam my nash-lée vý-paf-she-va eez gneez-dá pteen-tsá

    Under a tree, we found a chick that had fallen from its nest.

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