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вежа

/[ˈvʲeʐə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    obsoletetent; kibitka (usually of old nomadic tribes)
  2. 2.
    obsoletetower (in Russia of 9-13th c.)
  3. 3.
    archaicknowing, versed, learned, educated

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • ба́шня

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *věža. Cognates include Slovene veža (“hallway”), Slovak veža (“tower”). Related to везти́ (veztí).

Forms

  • ве́жаcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • véžaromanization
  • ве́жиgenitive
  • вѣ́жаalternative
Nominative
Singular
ве́жа
Plural
ве́жи
Genitive
Singular
ве́жи
Plural
веж, ве́ж
Dative
Singular
ве́же
Plural
ве́жам
Accusative
Singular
ве́жу
Plural
ве́жи
Instrumental
Singular
ве́жей, ве́жею
Plural
ве́жами
Prepositional
Singular
ве́же
Plural
ве́жах

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