зефи́р
rare #38456
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
- 1.
marshmallow, zephyr (Russian marshmallow)cooking
Дети съе́ли весь зефи́р к чаю.
The children ate all the marshmallow that was meant for tea.
A Russian confection of fruit purée whipped with egg white and sugar; softer and lighter than a Western marshmallow.
- 2.
(rare) zephyr, gentle west wind
Лёгкий зефи́р колыха́л занаве́ску.
A gentle zephyr stirred the curtain.
Poetic. Zephyr was the Greek god of the west wind.
Examples
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | зефи́р | зефи́ры |
| Gen.Genitive | зефи́ра | зефи́ров |
| Dat.Dative | зефи́ру | зефи́рам |
| Acc.Accusative | зефи́р | зефи́ры |
| Inst.Instrumental | зефи́ром | зефи́рами |
| Prep.Prepositional | зефи́ре | зефи́рах |
Learn
Contributions
Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
Sandy edited translation 4 years ago.
