The publication of new Words of the Day is temporarily paused (read more).
Feel free to re-discover the previously posted vocabulary.
How to say 

"Skyscraper" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 08, 2022 (see all)
небоскрёб
[ nye-ba-skryop ]
Noun , masculine
skyscraper

Morphemic analysis

небоскрёб
root: неб
connecting vowel: о
root: скрёб

Etymology

небо + скрести - sky + to scrap
Russian Pod 101

Examples of "Skyscraper" in Russian

  • С кры́ши небоскрёба тротуа́ры мо́жно различи́ть с больши́м трудо́м.

    s krý-shee nee-ba-skryó-ba tra-tu-a-ry mózh-na raz-lee-chéet' s bal'-shéem tu-dóm

    It is very difficult to distinguish sidewalks from the roof of a skyscraper.

    Lit.: From the roof of a skyscraper, sidewalks can be distinguished with great difficulty.

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
  • Небоскрёбов в Санкт-Петербу́рге практи́чески нет.

    nee-ba-skryó-baf f pee-teer-búr-gye prak-tée-chees-kee nyet

    There are practically no skyscrapers in St. Petersburg.

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...
Support Us

Declension of the word небоскрёб

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. небоскрёб небоскрёбы
Genitive Gen. небоскрёба небоскрёбов
Dative Dat. небоскрёбу небоскрёбам
Accusative Acc. небоскрёб небоскрёбы
Instrumental Inst. небоскрёбом небоскрёбами
Prepositional Prep. небоскрёбе небоскрёбах

Same stem words

не́бо [nyé-ba] Noun , neuter
sky

Russian lesson of the day

Russian Lesson of the Day allows you to practice the vocabulary you learn with us using the method of spaced repetitions.

Do you have any questions? We are here to help!

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *