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"Ceiling" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 22, 2018 (see all)
потоло́к
[ pa-ta-lók ]
Noun , masculine
ceiling
House and apartment
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Examples of "Ceiling" in Russian

  • В зда́нии обвали́лся потоло́к.

    v zdá-nee-ee ab-va-léel-sya pa-ta-lók

    The ceiling collapsed in the building.

  • Мне нра́вятся о́кна от по́ла до потолка́.

    mnye nrá-vya-tsa ók-na at pó-la da pa-tal-ká

    I like the windows from floor to ceiling.

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Declension of the word потолок

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. потоло́к потолки́
Genitive Gen. потолка́ потолко́в
Dative Dat. потолку́ потолка́м
Accusative Acc. потоло́к потолки́
Instrumental Inst. потолко́м потолка́ми
Prepositional Prep. потолке́ потолка́х
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Additional examples

  • Потолки́ в кварти́ре бы́ли о́чень ни́зкими.

    pa-tal-kée v kvar-tée-rye bý-lee o-cheen' néez-kee-mee

    The ceilings in the apartment were very low.

  • Под потолко́м на дли́нном про́воде болта́лась ла́мпочка.

    pat pa-tal-kóm na dléen-nam pró-va-dye bal-tá-las' lám-pach-ka

    An light bulb was hanging from a long wire under the ceiling.

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