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How do you say "narwhal" in Russian?

нарвал

narval

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "narwhal" is нарвал.

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Pronunciation

Say nahr-VAHL, with stress on the second syllable. The final l is soft because of the soft sign.

Writing and usage

Нарвал is masculine, ending in -al. It has six letters. The soft sign (ь) makes the final l soft.

Example sentence

Нарвал имеет длинный рог.

The narwhal has a long horn.

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How to remember нарвал

Нарвал sounds like 'narwal' or 'nar-val', which is close to the English word narwhal.

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Questions about нарвал

How do you say "narwhal" in Russian?

In Russian, "narwhal" is нарвал. It is a noun.

How is нарвал written in Russian?

Нарвал is masculine, ending in -al. It has six letters. The soft sign (ь) makes the final l soft.

How is нарвал used in a sentence?

Use нарвал as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Нарвал имеет длинный рог. (The narwhal has a long horn.).

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