How do you say "thigh" in Russian?

бедро

bedro

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "thigh" is бедро (bedro).

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Pronunciation

You'd say "bedro" out loud, with the stress falling on the first syllable, which feels awkward on the tongue for the first day or two, then settles in.

Writing and usage

бедро is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Бегунка потянула бедро перед забегом.

Begunka potjanula bedro pered zabegom.

The runner stretched her thigh before the race.

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How to remember бедро

Attach "bedro" to a quick mental image of a shopping cart rolling down an aisle — the rolled sound near the front seals it in.

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Questions about бедро

How do you pronounce бедро?

You'd say "bedro" out loud, with the stress falling on the first syllable, which feels awkward on the tongue for the first day or two, then settles in.

Is бедро formal or casual?

бедро is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is бедро used in Russian?

бедро is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Бегунка потянула бедро перед забегом. (The runner stretched her thigh before the race.).

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