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"River" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 28, 2023 (see all)
река́
[ ree-ká ]
Noun , feminine
river

Morphemic analysis

река
root: рек
ending: а

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *rěka.

Examples of "River" in Russian

  • Впереди́ показа́лся мост че́рез ре́ку.

    fpee-ree-dée pa-ka-zál-sya most chyé-rees ryé-ku

    A bridge over the river appeared ahead.

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  • Де́ти ве́село плеска́лись в реке́.

    dyé-tee vyé-see-la plees-ká-lees' v ree-kyé

    The children were joyfully splashing in the river.

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Declension of the word река

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. река́ ре́ки
Genitive Gen. реки́ рек
Dative Dat. реке́ ре́кам
Accusative Acc. ре́ку ре́ки
Instrumental Inst. реко́й ре́ками
Prepositional Prep. реке́ ре́ках

Additional examples

  • Бескра́йнюю зелёную равни́ну пересека́ла широ́кая споко́йная река́.

    bees-kráî-nyu-yu zee-lyó-nu-yu rav-née-nu pee-ree-see-ká-la shee-ró-ka-ya spa-kóî-na-ya ree-ká

    A wide, calm river crossed the endless green plain.

  • Люба́я река́ течёт в направле́нии мо́ря.

    lyu-bá-ya ree-ká tee-chyót v na-prav-lyé-nee-ee mó-rya

    Every river flows towards the sea.

  • Река́ игра́ла ва́жную роль в разви́тии городско́го хозя́йства.

    ree-ká eeg-rá-la vázh-nu-yu rol' v raz-vée-tee-ee ga-rats-kó-va ha-zyáî-stva

    The river played an important role in the development of the urban economy.

  • По берега́м реки́ раски́нулись поля́ и огоро́ды.

    pa bee-ree-gám ree-kée ras-kée-nu-lees' pa-lyá ee a-ga-ró-dy

    Fields and gardens were spread along the river banks.

  • По берега́м реки́ стоя́ли невысо́кие опря́тные до́мики.

    pa bee-ree-gám ree-kée sta-yá-lee nee-vy-só-kee-ye ap-ryát-ny-ye dó-mee-kee

    Along the banks of the river there were low, neat houses.

  • Подхо́д к реке́ перекры́т.

    pat-hót k ree-kyé pee-ree-krýt

    The approach to the river is blocked.

  • Они́ мы́лись и стира́ли в реке́.

    a-née mý-lis' ee stee-rá-lee v ree-kyé

    They washed themselves and their clothes in the river.

  • Он люби́л купа́ться в реке́ в чём мать родила́.

    on lyu-béel ku-pá-tsa v ree-kýe v chyom mat' ra-dee-lá

    He loved to swim in the river in his birthday suit.

  • Вода́ в реке́ бурли́ла не умолка́я.

    va-dá v ree-kyé bur-lée-la nye u-mal-ká-ya

    The water in the river seethed incessantly.

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