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лиса́

rare #11987
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

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
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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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Sandy edited usage info 5 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation and usage info 5 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation and usage info 5 years ago.