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How do you say "to wear" in Russian?

надевать

nadevatʹ

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In Russian, "to wear" is надевать.

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Pronunciation

Say nuh-deh-VAHT, stress the final syllable. The 'nuh' comes from before, the 'dev' is in the middle.

Writing and usage

Eight letters: надевать. The prefix над means 'on top of'. The root is девать (archaic for to put).

Example sentence

Дети надевают зимнюю одежду.

The children are putting on winter clothing.

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How to remember надевать

Nadevatь means put on - nado (you must) plus dev (put), so you must put it on.

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Questions about надевать

How do you say "to wear" in Russian?

In Russian, "to wear" is надевать. It is a noun.

How is надевать written in Russian?

Eight letters: надевать. The prefix над means 'on top of'. The root is девать (archaic for to put).

How is надевать used in a sentence?

Use надевать as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Дети надевают зимнюю одежду. (The children are putting on winter clothing.).

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