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How do you say "zebra" in Russian?
зебра
zebra
In Russian, "zebra" is зебра.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ZEH-bruh' with stress on the first syllable. The 'z' is sharp and buzzing, and the ending is light.
Writing and usage
Зебра has five letters and is feminine (ends in -а). It's a borrowed word from European languages, likely via Portuguese.
Example sentence
Зебра имеет чёрные и белые полосы.
The zebra has black and white stripes.
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How to remember зебра
Зебра comes from the Portuguese word for this animal. The 'z' sound at the start is rare in Russian, making this word memorable.
Related words
- camel верблюд verbljud
- eagle орёл orël
- gorilla горилла gorilla
- hippo гиппопотам gippopotam
- orangutan орангутан orangutan
- ox вол vol
- rhino носорог nosorog
- sloth ленивец lenivec
- swan лебедь lebedʹ
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Questions about зебра
How do you say "zebra" in Russian?
In Russian, "zebra" is зебра. It is a noun.
How is зебра written in Russian?
Зебра has five letters and is feminine (ends in -а). It's a borrowed word from European languages, likely via Portuguese.
How is зебра used in a sentence?
Use зебра as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Зебра имеет чёрные и белые полосы. (The zebra has black and white stripes.).
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