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How do you say "ladder" in Russian?
стремянка
stremjanka
In Russian, "ladder" is стремянка.
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Pronunciation
strem-YAHN-kuh with stress on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
Стремянка is nine letters. It's a diminutive form ending in 'ка'.
Example sentence
Рабочий стоит на стремянке и красит потолок.
The worker stands on a ladder painting the ceiling.
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How to remember стремянка
Стремянка is a step ladder. The diminutive ending suggests something portable.
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Questions about стремянка
How do you say "ladder" in Russian?
In Russian, "ladder" is стремянка. It is a noun.
How is стремянка written in Russian?
Стремянка is nine letters. It's a diminutive form ending in 'ка'.
How is стремянка used in a sentence?
Use стремянка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Рабочий стоит на стремянке и красит потолок. (The worker stands on a ladder painting the ceiling.).
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