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об

/[əb] | [ɐb] | [ˈob]/
Russianprep

Definitions

  1. 1.
    [with prepositional]
    • Я узна́л мно́го об икре́.

      Ja uznál mnógo ob ikré.I found out a lot about caviar.

  2. 2.
    [with accusative]
    • опира́ться об окно́

      opirátʹsja ob oknóto lean against the window

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi.

Forms

  • obromanization
  • объalternative
  • оalternative • usually
  • обоalternative

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