лиса́
fairly common #3681
nounfeminineanimatecountable
- 1.
fox, vixen
Лиса́ бы́стро убежа́ла в лес.
The fox quickly ran off into the forest.
Grammatically feminine; used for the species in general and for the female.
- 2.
sly fox, crafty person
Ну ты и лиса́, всех обхитрил!
You sly fox, you outsmarted everyone!
Figurative; used of a man or a woman.
Usage info
The most common Russian word for fox is лисица, while лиса is a bit more poetic and лис specifically means the male.
Examples
Лиса спря́талась в дупли́стом де́реве.
The fox hid in the hollow tree.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | лиса́ | ли́сы |
| Gen.Genitive | лисы́ | ли́с |
| Dat.Dative | лисе́ | ли́сам |
| Acc.Accusative | лису́ | ли́с |
| Inst.Instrumental | лисо́й лисо́ю | ли́сами |
| Prep.Prepositional | лисе́ | ли́сах |
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