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Russiancharacterprepnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    The third letter of the Russian alphabet, called вэ (vɛ), and written in the Cyrillic script.
  2. 2.
    [with prepositional]
    • Он в теа́тре

      On v teátreHe’s at (in) the theater.

  3. 3.
    [with accusative]
    • Он идёт в теа́тр

      On idjót v teátrHe’s going to (into) the theater.

    • в три часа́

      v tri časáat three o’clock

    • в часа́ три

      v časá triat about three o'clock

  4. 4.
    [with nominative]
    • идти́ в го́сти

      idtí v góstito visit

    • идти́ в банди́ты

      idtí v bandítyto become a bandit/bandits

    • пойти́ в поли́тики

      pojtí v polítikito enter politics

  5. 5.
    V, volt

Synonyms & related words

Related words (10)

Etymology

PIE word *h₁en Inherited from Old East Slavic въ (vŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥, zero-grade form of *h₁én.

Forms

  • vromanization
  • Вuppercase

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