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How do you say "jump rope" in Russian?

скакалка

skakalka

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "jump rope" is скакалка.

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Pronunciation

Say skuh-KAHL-kuh. Stress KAH. Three syllables with a hard S and hard K.

Writing and usage

Скакалка comes from скакать (to jump). с-к-а-к-а-л-к-а in Cyrillic. Double K.

Example sentence

Дети прыгают со скакалкой.

Children jump rope.

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How to remember скакалка

Скакать means to jump. Скакалка is a jump rope. Picture kids jumping with скакалка.

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Questions about скакалка

How do you say "jump rope" in Russian?

In Russian, "jump rope" is скакалка. It is a noun.

How is скакалка written in Russian?

Скакалка comes from скакать (to jump). с-к-а-к-а-л-к-а in Cyrillic. Double K.

How is скакалка used in a sentence?

Use скакалка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети прыгают со скакалкой. (Children jump rope.).

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