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ви́тязь

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nounmasculineanimatecountablenoun in -ь
  • 1.

    knight, valiant warrior, hero

    Русские ви́тязи защища́ли родну́ю зе́млю.

    Russian knights defended their native land.

    Archaic and poetic; belongs to the world of Old Russian epics (былины) and heroic tales.

  • 2.

    (rarestrapping fellow, giant of a man

    Он настоя́щий ви́тязь: высо́кий и широкопле́чий.

    He is a real giant of a man: tall and broad-shouldered.

    Figurative and elevated, said admiringly of a man's build and bearing.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

ви́тязь

ви́тязи

Gen.Genitive

ви́тязя

ви́тязей

Dat.Dative

ви́тязю

ви́тязям

Acc.Accusative

ви́тязя

ви́тязей

Inst.Instrumental

ви́тязем

ви́тязями

Prep.Prepositional

ви́тязе

ви́тязях

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Dumbysol edited translation and declension 3 years ago.