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How do you say "rope" in Russian?
верёвка
verëvka
In Russian, "rope" is верёвка.
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Pronunciation
Say ver-YOV-kah, with stress on the second syllable. The soft sign (ь) makes the r soft before the y.
Writing and usage
Верёвка has a soft sign (ь) after вер, and ё with an umlaut, which always carries stress. It is feminine, ending in -ka.
Example sentence
Верёвка держит парус.
The rope holds the sail.
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How to remember верёвка
Верёвка sounds like 'very-off-ka' when you sound it out slowly. Imagine a rope coming off a boat.
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Questions about верёвка
How do you say "rope" in Russian?
In Russian, "rope" is верёвка. It is a noun.
How is верёвка written in Russian?
Верёвка has a soft sign (ь) after вер, and ё with an umlaut, which always carries stress. It is feminine, ending in -ka.
How is верёвка used in a sentence?
Use верёвка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Верёвка держит парус. (The rope holds the sail.).
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