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How do you say "heater" in Russian?
обогреватель
obogrevatelʹ
In Russian, "heater" is обогреватель.
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Pronunciation
Say uh-bug-ruh-VAH-tuhl. The stress is on that VAH syllable in the middle, and the soft l sound at the end (from ь) is barely voiced.
Writing and usage
This long word breaks down as o-bogrevatель. The prefix o- and root grev- (from heat) combine with -atel to form the noun. About 13 letters total in Cyrillic.
Example sentence
Включи обогреватель, пожалуйста.
Turn on the heater, please.
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How to remember обогреватель
Think of grevatель as related to 'heating'. The grev- root echoes the sense of warmth and fire.
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Questions about обогреватель
How do you say "heater" in Russian?
In Russian, "heater" is обогреватель. It is a noun.
How is обогреватель written in Russian?
This long word breaks down as o-bogrevatель. The prefix o- and root grev- (from heat) combine with -atel to form the noun. About 13 letters total in Cyrillic.
How is обогреватель used in a sentence?
Use обогреватель as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Включи обогреватель, пожалуйста. (Turn on the heater, please.).
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