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"Puzzle" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Aug 01, 2023 (see all)
головоло́мка
[ ga-la-va-lóm-ka ]
Noun , feminine
puzzle, conundrum, brain twister

Morphemic analysis

головоломка
root: голов
connecting vowel: о
root: лом
suffix: к
ending: а

Etymology

голова + ломать - head + to break
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Examples of "Puzzle" in Russian

  • Така́я головоло́мка не ка́ждому по плечу́.

    ta-ká-ya ga-la-va-lóm-ka nye kázh-da-mu pa plee-chú

    This puzzle is not for everyone.

    Lit.: Such brain twister is not by everyone's shoulder.

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  • Он не люби́л де́лать уро́ки, зато́ обожа́л головоло́мки.

    on nye lyu-béel dyé-lat' u-ró-kee, za-tó a-ba-zhál ga-la-va-lóm-kee

    He did not like doing his homework but loved puzzles.

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Declension of the word головоломка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. головоло́мка головоло́мки
Genitive Gen. головоло́мки головоло́мок
Dative Dat. головоло́мке головоло́мкам
Accusative Acc. головоло́мку головоло́мки
Instrumental Inst. головоло́мкой головоло́мками
Prepositional Prep. головоло́мке головоло́мках

Same stem words

вероло́мный [vee-ra-lóm-nyî] Adjective
perfidious, treacherous
голова́ [ga-la-vá] Noun , feminine
head
поголо́вно [pa-ga-lóv-na] Adverb
all without exception
головокруже́ние [ga-la-va-kru-zhé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
giddiness, dizziness; vertigo

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