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How do you say "dictionary" in Russian?
словарь
slovarʹ
In Russian, "dictionary" is словарь.
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Pronunciation
Say sluh-VAHR. Stress the second syllable VAHR. Two syllables with a rolled Р and soft L.
Writing and usage
Словарь comes from слово (word). The suffix -арь is an old masculine noun ending. The ь at the end marks it masculine.
Example sentence
Посмотри это слово в словаре.
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How to remember словарь
Словарь is dictionary. Слово means word, so a словарь is a book of words. Picture looking up a Russian word.
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Questions about словарь
How do you say "dictionary" in Russian?
In Russian, "dictionary" is словарь. It is a noun.
How is словарь written in Russian?
Словарь comes from слово (word). The suffix -арь is an old masculine noun ending. The ь at the end marks it masculine.
How is словарь used in a sentence?
Use словарь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Посмотри это слово в словаре. (Look up that word in the dictionary.).
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