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How do you say "chimp" in Russian?
шимпанзе
šimpanze
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.
Related words
- camel верблюд verbljud
- deer олень olenʹ
- elephant слон slon
- hippo гиппопотам gippopotam
- kangaroo кенгуру kenguru
- raccoon енот enot
- red panda красная панда krasnaja panda
- swan лебедь lebedʹ
- zebra зебра zebra
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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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