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How do you say "sloth" in Russian?
ленивец
lenivec
In Russian, "sloth" is ленивец.
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Pronunciation
Say 'leh-NI-vets' with stress on the second syllable. The 'e' before 'n' is short, and 'vets' ends with a sharp 'ts' sound.
Writing and usage
Ленивец has seven letters. It's masculine (ends in hard consonant). The root 'лен' comes from 'ленивый' (lazy), perfectly describing the animal.
Example sentence
Ленивец движется очень медленно.
The sloth moves very slowly.
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How to remember ленивец
Ленивец comes from 'lenivyy' meaning 'lazy'. The 'vets' ending is a noun-forming suffix. A sloth truly is lazy, and the word says so.
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Questions about ленивец
How do you say "sloth" in Russian?
In Russian, "sloth" is ленивец. It is a noun.
How is ленивец written in Russian?
Ленивец has seven letters. It's masculine (ends in hard consonant). The root 'лен' comes from 'ленивый' (lazy), perfectly describing the animal.
How is ленивец used in a sentence?
Use ленивец as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ленивец движется очень медленно. (The sloth moves very slowly.).
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