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"Stubble" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 20, 2021 (see all)
щети́на
[ schee-tée-na ]
Noun , feminine
stubble, bristle

Examples of "Stubble" in Russian

  • На его́ лице́ красова́лась неде́льная щети́на.

    na ye-vó lee-tsé kra-sa-vá-las' nee-dyél'-na-ya schee-tée-na

    There was a weekly stubble on his face.

  • Ты бы сбрил свою́ щети́ну пе́ред собесе́дованием.

    ty be sbreel sva-yú schee-tée-nu pyé-ryet sa-bee-syé-da-va-nee-yem

    You should shave off your stubble before your interview.

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Declension of the word щетина

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. щети́на щети́ны
Genitive Gen. щети́ны щети́н
Dative Dat. щети́не щети́нам
Accusative Acc. щети́ну щети́ны
Instrumental Inst. щети́ной щети́нами
Prepositional Prep. щети́не щети́нах

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2 thoughts on “Щетина

  1. Hello, can I say ‘у него на лице’ instead of ‘На его́ лице́’ in the first example? I remember having asked something similar (but the other way round) a few days ago? This structure continues to bother me. Thanks.

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