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Russian word of the day: Дрызгаться

May 10, 2022 (see all)
дры́згаться
[ drýz-ga-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Prepositional
Perfective - подры́згаться
to deal or play in or with anything liquid

Morphemic analysis

дрызгаться
root: дрызг
suffix: а
ending: ть
suffix: ся

Etymology

дрызг - spatter, shard
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Examples

  • Де́ти дры́згались в самоде́льном пруду́.

    dyé-tee drýz-ga-lees' f sa-ma-dyél'-nam pru-dú

    Children played in a makeshift pond.

  • Малы́ш сиде́л на ку́хне за столо́м и дры́згался ло́жкой в таре́лке с молоко́м и хло́пьями.

    ma-lýsh see-dyél na kúh-nye za sta-lóm ee drýz-gal-sya lósh-kaî f ta-ryél-kye s ma-la-kóm ee hlóp'-ya-mee

    The kid was sitting in the kitchen at the table and poking around with a spoon in a bowl of milk and cereal.

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