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How do you say "otter" in Russian?

выдра

vydra

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "otter" is выдра.

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Pronunciation

VY-drah with stress on the first syllable. The ы is the distinctive Russian vowel, and р is rolled.

Writing and usage

Выдра has five letters. The в sounds like 'v', ы is that special Russian vowel, and дра ends the word.

Example sentence

Выдра ныряет в воду.

The otter dives into water.

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How to remember выдра

Выдра starts with 'vy'. Otters are slick swimmers that move with 'vy' sounds, gliding through water smoothly.

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Questions about выдра

How do you say "otter" in Russian?

In Russian, "otter" is выдра. It is a noun.

How is выдра written in Russian?

Выдра has five letters. The в sounds like 'v', ы is that special Russian vowel, and дра ends the word.

How is выдра used in a sentence?

Use выдра as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Выдра ныряет в воду. (The otter dives into water.).

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