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How do you say "brown" in Russian?
коричневый
koričnevyj
In Russian, "brown" is коричневый.
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Pronunciation
Say kuh-RICH-nuh-vyj. Four syllables, stress on the second.
Writing and usage
Коричневый has 10 letters. The root коро- relates to brown bark. The Ь appears once.
Example sentence
Земля коричневая.
The earth is brown.
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How to remember коричневый
Kori-chne: brown things are koriyatnyj, like bark.
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Questions about коричневый
How do you say "brown" in Russian?
In Russian, "brown" is коричневый. It is a noun.
How is коричневый written in Russian?
Коричневый has 10 letters. The root коро- relates to brown bark. The Ь appears once.
How is коричневый used in a sentence?
Use коричневый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Земля коричневая. (The earth is brown.).
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