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How do you say "donkey" in Russian?
осёл
osël
In Russian, "donkey" is осёл.
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Pronunciation
oh-SYЫ-L' with stress on the second syllable. The ё is pronounced 'yo', and the soft sign softens the ending.
Writing and usage
Осёл has the stressed vowel ё with a diaeresis. The soft sign at the end softens the final 'l' sound, typical of Russian masculine nouns.
Example sentence
Ослик везёт груз.
The little donkey carries a load.
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How to remember осёл
Осёл has the rare ё vowel. Donkeys have long ears that stand upright, like the shape of the ё diacritic marks.
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- goat коза koza
- horse конь konʹ
- otter выдра vydra
- pig свинья svinʹja
- rabbit кролик krolik
- rooster петух petuh
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Questions about осёл
How do you say "donkey" in Russian?
In Russian, "donkey" is осёл. It is a noun.
How is осёл written in Russian?
Осёл has the stressed vowel ё with a diaeresis. The soft sign at the end softens the final 'l' sound, typical of Russian masculine nouns.
How is осёл used in a sentence?
Use осёл as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ослик везёт груз. (The little donkey carries a load.).
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