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Russian word of the day: Невдомёк

Dec 19, 2022 (see all)
невдомёк
[ nee-vda-myók ]
Adverb , used always with the Dative case
unknown, unaware, can't guess of

Morphemic analysis

невдомёк
prefix: не
prefix: в
prefix: до
root: мёк

Etymology

не + в + до + мека́ть - no + in + add + (obsolete) to think, to understand

Examples

  • Всем бы́ло невдомёк, кто он на са́мом де́ле.

    fsyem bý-la nee-vda-myók, kto on na sá-mam dyé-lye

    Nobody knew who he really was.

    Lit.: To everybody it was unknown who he really was.

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  • Им невдомёк, каково́ нам здесь прихо́дится.

    eem nee-vda-myók, ka-ka-vó nam zdyes' pree-hó-dee-tsa

    They don't know what it's like for us here.

    Lit.: To them is unknown what it's like for us here.

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