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How do you say "prawn" in Russian?
креветка
krevetka
In Russian, "prawn" is креветка.
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Pronunciation
Say kreh-VET-kah, with stress on the second syllable. The soft sign (ь) appears in the middle but does not shift the stress.
Writing and usage
Креветка has a soft sign (ь) in the middle. The word ends in -ka, a feminine diminutive, making it feel small and cute.
Example sentence
Креветка розового цвета.
The prawn is pink.
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How to remember креветка
Креветка sounds like it might be related to 'creature', but it actually means prawn, a small pink sea animal.
Related words
- barrel бочка bočka
- bone кость kostʹ
- clam моллюск molljusk
- clownfish рыба-клоун ryba-kloun
- fly муха muha
- sea lion морской лев morskoj lev
- tuna тунец tunec
- turtle черепаха čerepaha
- walrus морж morž
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Questions about креветка
How do you say "prawn" in Russian?
In Russian, "prawn" is креветка. It is a noun.
How is креветка written in Russian?
Креветка has a soft sign (ь) in the middle. The word ends in -ka, a feminine diminutive, making it feel small and cute.
How is креветка used in a sentence?
Use креветка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Креветка розового цвета. (The prawn is pink.).
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