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колбаса́

noun, feminine, inanimate
somewhat often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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sausage

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Он урони́л колбасу́ на зе́млю. He dropped the sausage on the ground.
Он предпочита́ет соси́ски колба́сам из Страсбурга. He prefers frankfurters to sausages from Strasbourg.
У моего́ сосе́да есть та́кса, кото́рая обижа́ется, если ты называ́ешь её колбасо́й. My neighbour has a dachshund that takes offense if you call him sausage.
Сосе́дка купи́ла для нас сыр, лу́ковую колбасу́ и бу́лочки. Our neighbor has bought cheese, onion sausage and rolls for us.
От тако́го га́да мне даже колбасы не надо. I wouldn't even accept kielbasa from a bastard like that.
Хоти́те беко́н или колбасу́? Would you like bacon or sausage?
Он ел сэ́ндвич с колбасо́й. He was eating a bologna sandwich.

Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	колбаса́	колба́сы
gen. genitive	колбасы́	колба́с
dat. dative	колбасе́	колба́сам
acc. accusative	колбасу́	колба́сы
inst. instrumental	колбасо́й колбасо́ю	колба́сами
prep. prepositional	колбасе́	колба́сах

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