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должно

/[dɐɫʐˈno] | [ˈdoɫʐnə]/
Russianadvadj

Grammatical form

должно is the neuter singular form of до́лжен — “Used to express indebtedness. Usually translated as the verb "to owe", with the person indebted to in dative case and the thing owed in accusative case..

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialit must be, probably
  2. 2.
    literaryit is necessary, one must

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • должно́ быть

Etymology

до́лжный (dólžnyj) + -о́ (-ó)

Forms

  • должно́canonical
  • dolžnóromanization

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