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грань

nounfeminineinanimatecountablesomewhat often used (#4485)C2noun in -ь
  • 1.

    border, verge, brink, boundary

    Страна́ была́ на гра́ни войны́.

    The country was on the brink of war.

    Very common in the phrase на грани 'on the verge/brink of'.

  • 2.

    facet, face, side

    Гра́ни алма́за блестя́т на со́лнце.

    The facets of the diamond sparkle in the sun.

    Of a crystal gem or polyhedron; also figuratively of a person's talents.

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Declension

singularplural
nom.nominative

гра́нь

гра́ни

gen.genitive

гра́ни

гра́ней

dat.dative

гра́ни

гра́ням

acc.accusative

гра́нь

гра́ни

inst.instrumental

гра́нью

гра́нями

prep.prepositional

гра́ни

гра́нях

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