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How do you say "grain barrel" in Russian?

бочка зерна

bočka zerna

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "grain barrel" is бочка зерна.

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Pronunciation

Bochka rhymes with 'rock' plus 'uh'. Zerna starts with a 'z' and sounds like ZER-nuh. Stress the first word.

Writing and usage

Бочка is six letters ending in 'ка'. Зерна is five letters, a plural genitive form.

Example sentence

Зерно хранится в деревянной бочке.

Grain is stored in a wooden barrel.

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How to remember бочка зерна

Бочка means barrel, a rounded wooden container. Зерна (grain) rhymes with 'zero', as in plenty.

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Questions about бочка зерна

How do you say "grain barrel" in Russian?

In Russian, "grain barrel" is бочка зерна. It is a noun.

How is бочка зерна written in Russian?

Бочка is six letters ending in 'ка'. Зерна is five letters, a plural genitive form.

How is бочка зерна used in a sentence?

Use бочка зерна as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Зерно хранится в деревянной бочке. (Grain is stored in a wooden barrel.).

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