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Russian word of the day: Крепкий

Jul 13, 2022 (see all)
кре́пкий
[ kryép-keeî ]
strong, firm, solid, robust, sturdy, hard

Morphemic analysis

крепкий
root: крепк
ending: ий

Etymology

Comes from "krěpъ" (hard, strong).
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Examples

  • Пра́вильный о́браз жи́зни и полноце́нное пита́ние явля́ются зало́гом кре́пкого здоро́вья челове́ка.

    prá-veel'-nyî ób-ras zheéz-nee ee pal-na-tsén-na-ye pee-tá-nee-ya yav-lyá-yu-tsa za-ló-gam kryép-ka-va zda-róv'-ya chee-la-vyé-ka

    Correct lifestyle and good nutrition are the key to good human health.

  • В нос уда́рил арома́т кре́пкого ко́фе, и э́то помогло́ оконча́тельно просну́ться.

    v nos u-dá-reel a-ra-mát kryép-ka-va kó-fye, ee é-ta pa-mag-ló a-kan-chá-teel'-na pras-nú-tsa

    The aroma of strong coffee hit (my) nose, and it helped to finally wake up.

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Same stem words

кре́пость [kryé-past'] Noun , feminine
fortress, stronghold; strength

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "крепк".

  • Их свя́зывала кре́пкая дру́жба.

    eeh svyá-zy-va-la kryép-ka-ya drúzh-ba

    They were connected by a strong friendship.

  • Дежу́рная сестра́ кре́пко спала́ в кре́сле у крова́ти.

    dee-zhúr-na-ya seest-rá kryép-ka spa-lá f kryés-lye u kra-vá-tee

    The duty sister was sound asleep in a chair by the bed.

  • Его́ разбуди́л завора́живающий арома́т кре́пкого ко́фе.

    ye-vó raz-bu-déel za-va-rá-zhee-va-yu-scheeî a-ra-mát kryép-ka-va kó-fye

    He was awakened by the enchanting aroma of strong coffee.

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