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How do you say "chimp" in Russian?

шимпанзе

šimpanze

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "chimp" is шимпанзе.

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Pronunciation

Say 'shim-pan-ZEH' with stress on the last syllable. The 'sh' sound comes from 'ш'. 'Pan' is clear, and 'zeh' has the soft Russian 'e'.

Writing and usage

Шимпанзе has nine letters and ends in soft 'e'. It's borrowed from European languages. The 'ш' at the start is characteristic Russian.

Example sentence

Шимпанзе очень умное животное.

The chimp is a very intelligent animal.

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How to remember шимпанзе

Шимпанзе is borrowed from 'chimpanzee' but adapted to Russian sound rules (ш for ch). The final 'е' shows it's indeclinable.

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Questions about шимпанзе

How do you say "chimp" in Russian?

In Russian, "chimp" is шимпанзе. It is a noun.

How is шимпанзе written in Russian?

Шимпанзе has nine letters and ends in soft 'e'. It's borrowed from European languages. The 'ш' at the start is characteristic Russian.

How is шимпанзе used in a sentence?

Use шимпанзе as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Шимпанзе очень умное животное. (The chimp is a very intelligent animal.).

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