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How do you say "umbrella" in Russian?
зонтик
zontik
In Russian, "umbrella" is зонтик.
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Pronunciation
Say zon-TIK, with stress on the second syllable. The z is a hard z sound, not soft.
Writing and usage
Зонтик is masculine, ending in -ик, a diminutive form. It has six letters. It derives from the root зонт (shade).
Example sentence
Зонтик защищает от солнца.
The umbrella protects from the sun.
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How to remember зонтик
Зонтик sounds like 'zone-tick', and an umbrella creates a dry zone that ticks away the minutes until the rain stops.
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Questions about зонтик
How do you say "umbrella" in Russian?
In Russian, "umbrella" is зонтик. It is a noun.
How is зонтик written in Russian?
Зонтик is masculine, ending in -ик, a diminutive form. It has six letters. It derives from the root зонт (shade).
How is зонтик used in a sentence?
Use зонтик as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Зонтик защищает от солнца. (The umbrella protects from the sun.).
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