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"Shovel" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 16, 2021 (see all)
лопа́та
[ la-pá-ta ]
Noun , feminine
shovel

Morphemic analysis

лопата
root: лопат
ending: а

Etymology

It is formed from the ancient "лона" - "лапа" (paw)
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Examples of "Shovel" in Russian

  • Он бо́дро вонзи́л лопа́ту в зе́млю и при́нялся копа́ть.

    on bód-ra van-zéel la-pá-tu v zyém-lyu ee prée-neel-sya ka-pát'

    He briskly thrust the shovel into the ground and began to dig.

  • Они́ чи́стили тротуа́р от сне́га лопа́той.

    a-née chées-tee-lee tra-tu-ár at snyé-ga la-pá-taî

    They were removing snow from the sidewalk with a shovel.

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Declension of the word лопата

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. лопа́та лопа́ты
Genitive Gen. лопа́ты лопа́т
Dative Dat. лопа́те лопа́там
Accusative Acc. лопа́ту лопа́ты
Instrumental Inst. лопа́той лопа́тами
Prepositional Prep. лопа́те лопа́тах

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