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дере́вня

noun, inanimate
often used word (#598)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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village

Also: country, countryside

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country people

Also: rural population

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Большинство́ жи́телей дере́вни бы́ли против э́того пла́на. Most people in the village objected to the plan.
Она живёт в дере́вне. She lives in the village.
Все дере́вни бы́ли прекра́сными. All the villages were beautiful.
До дере́вни всего три киломе́тра. It's only two miles to the village.
За десять лет э́та дере́вня очень измени́лась. That village has changed a lot from how it was 10 years ago.
Он живёт в дере́вне. He dwells in the country.
Как ты ду́маешь, почему Том предпочита́ет жить в дере́вне? Why do you think Tom prefers living in the country?
Проще дере́вню потеря́ть, чем на один дом зарабо́тать. It's easier to lose a village than get a home.
В э́той дере́вне прошло́ моё де́тство. This is the village where I spent my childhood.
Он уе́хал из дере́вни, чтобы у́чится. He left the country to study.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	дере́вня	дере́вни
gen. genitive	дере́вни	дереве́нь
dat. dative	дере́вне	деревня́м
acc. accusative	дере́вню	дере́вни
inst. instrumental	дере́вней дере́внею	деревня́ми
prep. prepositional	дере́вне	деревня́х