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ку́рица

noun, animate
somewhat often used word (#4622)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

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hen

Also: chicken

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Спасибо, Майк. Я не люблю́ ку́рицу. Thanks, Mike. I don't like chicken.
Ку́рицу, пожалуйста. Chicken, please.
Он бе́гает кругом как ку́рица с отрубленной голово́й. He is running around like a headless chicken.
Я хочу́ пое́сть о́струю ку́рицу в большо́й таре́лке! I want to eat a spicy chicken in a big plate!
Вчера́ наши ку́рицы снесли́ много яи́ц. Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday.
Ку́рица снесла́ яйцо́. The hen has laid an egg.
На вкус как ку́рица. This tastes like chicken.
Ку́рица переварена. The chicken is overcooked.
Ку́рица, тунец и со́я — прекра́сные исто́чники белко́в. Chicken, tuna and soybeans are good sources of protein.
Что бы́ло раньше - ку́рица или яйцо́? What came first? The egg or the hen?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	ку́рица	ку́ры
gen. genitive	ку́рицы	ку́р
dat. dative	ку́рице	ку́рам
acc. accusative	ку́рицу	ку́р
inst. instrumental	ку́рицей ку́рицею	ку́рами
prep. prepositional	ку́рице	ку́рах