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How do you say "eggplant" in Russian?
баклажан
baklažan
In Russian, "eggplant" is баклажан.
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Pronunciation
bah-klah-ZHAHN with stress on the third syllable. The а sounds 'ah', ж is 'zh', final 'n'.
Writing and usage
Баклажан has eight letters. The б is 'b', а repeats, к is 'k', л is 'l', ж is 'zh'.
Example sentence
Баклажан растёт на грядке.
The eggplant grows in the garden bed.
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How to remember баклажан
Баклажан starts with 'бак'. Eggplants are dark purple and curved like a 'bak' or tub shape.
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Questions about баклажан
How do you say "eggplant" in Russian?
In Russian, "eggplant" is баклажан. It is a noun.
How is баклажан written in Russian?
Баклажан has eight letters. The б is 'b', а repeats, к is 'k', л is 'l', ж is 'zh'.
How is баклажан used in a sentence?
Use баклажан as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Баклажан растёт на грядке. (The eggplant grows in the garden bed.).
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