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грань

fairly common #3527C2
nounfeminineinanimatecountablenoun 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.

Examples

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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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.