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пол

/[poɫ]/
Russiannounadj

Grammatical form

пол is the short masculine singular form of по́лый — “hollow.

See the full entry for по́лый

пол is the genitive plural form of пола́ — “skirt, tail, flap, lap (of clothes).

See the full entry for пола́

Definitions

  1. 1.
    floor (bottom part of a room)
    • па́дать на́ пол

      pádatʹ ná polto fall to the floor

  2. 2.
    half
    • пол уче́бного го́да

      pol učébnovo gódahalf an academic year

  3. 3.
    sex, gender
    • же́нского по́ла

      žénskovo pólafemale

    • мужско́го по́ла

      mužskóvo pólamale

    • обо́его по́ла

      obójevo pólaboth sexes

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic полъ (polŭ), from Proto-Slavic *polъ.

Forms

  • полово́йadjective • relational
  • по́ликdiminutive
  • по́луpartitive • singular
  • полъalternative
  • polromanization
  • по́лаgenitive
Nominative
Singular
по́л
Plural
полы́, по́лы
Genitive
Singular
по́ла
Plural
поло́в
Dative
Singular
по́лу
Plural
пола́м
Accusative
Singular
по́л
Plural
полы́, по́лы
Instrumental
Singular
по́лом
Plural
пола́ми
Prepositional
Singular
по́ле
Plural
пола́х
Locative
Singular
полу́
Plural

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