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зача́ток

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    germ, seed, first beginnings, embryo (figurative)

    В челове́ке зало́жены зача́тки добра́.

    The germs of goodness are present in every person.

    Often in the plural: зачатки - the first traces or beginnings of something.

  • 2.

    rudiment, primordium, undeveloped organbiology

    У эмбрио́на уже́ ви́дны зача́тки кры́льев.

    The rudiments of wings are already visible in the embryo.

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

зача́ток

зача́тки

Gen.Genitive

зача́тка

зача́тков

Dat.Dative

зача́тку

зача́ткам

Acc.Accusative

зача́ток

зача́тки

Inst.Instrumental

зача́тком

зача́тками

Prep.Prepositional

зача́тке

зача́тках

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.