край
- 1.
edge (border, end), brim, brink, side, line
- 2.
region, krai
- 3.
land, territory
Край непуганых птиц. - Land of the fearless birds.
Examples
- Апельси́ны расту́т в тёплых края́х.Oranges grow in warm countries.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | край | края́ |
| gen.genitive | кра́я | краёв |
| dat.dative | кра́ю | края́м |
| acc.accusative | край | края́ |
| inst.instrumental | кра́ем | края́ми |
| prep.prepositional | кра́е краю́ | края́х |
Fixed expressions
Typical usagePRO
Physical edge/location
на краю́ (чего́‑либо)
on the edge of
у края́ (чего́‑либо)
by the edge of
с краю́
at the end/edge (of a row, seat, etc.)
кра́й го́рода
the edge of town; outskirts
Movement around the edge
по краю́ (чего́‑либо)
along the edge of
к краю́ (чего́‑либо)
toward the edge of
за кра́й (чего́‑либо)
over/beyond the edge of; caught on the edge of
свеси́ть (что‑то) с краю́
to let (something) hang off the edge
Idioms and figurative uses
стоя́ть на краю́ пропа́сти
to be on the brink (of disaster)
на кра́й све́та
to the ends of the earth
до краёв
to the brim; completely full
нет конца́ и края́
there’s no end to it; endless
Word family
- крайedge (border, end); region; land
- кра́йностьextremes; extremity
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Contributions
darius.herrmann.dh edited declension 5 months ago.
luke.hess97 edited declension 2 years ago.
