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воду

/[ˈvodʊ]/
Russiannoun

Grammatical form

воду is the accusative singular form of вода́ — “water”.

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Definitions of вода noun · [vɐˈda] | [ˈvodə] | [vɐˈda]

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  1. 1.water
  2. 2.soft drink, soda
  3. 3.tide
  4. 4.watery prose, fluff
  5. 5.it (the person who chases the other players in tag and similar games)

Etymology of вода

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō Proto-Slavic *voda Old East Slavic вода (voda) Russian вода (voda) Inherited from Old East Slavic вода (voda), from Proto-Slavic *voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognates include Sanskrit उद्र (udra), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and water.

Forms

  • во́дуcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • vóduromanization

Paradigm of вода, with воду highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
вода́
Plural
во́ды
Genitive
Singular
воды́
Plural
вод, во́д, во́дъ (archaic)
Dative
Singular
воде́, водѣ́
Plural
во́дам, вода́м, во́дамъ (archaic), вода́мъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
во́ду
Plural
во́ды
Instrumental
Singular
водо́й, водо́ю
Plural
во́дами, вода́ми
Prepositional
Singular
воде́, водѣ́
Plural
во́дах, вода́х, во́дахъ (archaic), вода́хъ (archaic)

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