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брань

nounfeminineinanimateuncountablerarenoun in -ь
  • 1.

    swearing, abuse, bad language, invective

    Из окна́ слы́шалась гро́мкая брань.

    Loud swearing could be heard from the window.

    Collective noun: swear words as a mass, not a single insult.

  • 2.

    scolding, telling-off, reproach

    Он не заслужи́л тако́й бра́ни.

    He did not deserve such a telling-off.

  • 3.

    (rarebattle, war, fight

    Он пал на поле бра́ни.

    He fell on the field of battle.

    Poetic and archaic; survives mainly in the phrase «поле брани» (field of battle).

Examples

Declension

This noun exists in singular form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

бра́нь

Gen.Genitive

бра́ни

Dat.Dative

бра́ни

Acc.Accusative

бра́нь

Inst.Instrumental

бра́нью

Prep.Prepositional

бра́ни

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