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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

мо́лния

noun, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2759)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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lightning

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zipper

Also: zip-fastener

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express-telegram

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news-flash

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Мо́лния — электри́ческое явле́ние. Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.
Сверка́ет мо́лния. There is lightning.
Вре́мя от вре́мени сверка́ет мо́лния, греми́т глухо́й гром. From time to time lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles dully.
Ви́деть во сне мо́лнию — плохо́й знак. Dreaming of lightning is a bad omen.
Вы ви́дели, как блесну́ла мо́лния? Did you see that flash of lightning?
Мо́лния не расстёгивается. The zipper won't open.
Тома уби́ло мо́лнией. Tom was killed by lightning.
Её уда́рило мо́лнией. She was struck by lightning.
У меня на ку́ртке мо́лния зае́ла. The zipper on my jacket got stuck.
Тома уби́ла мо́лния. Tom was killed by lightning.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	мо́лния	мо́лнии
gen. genitive	мо́лнии	мо́лний
dat. dative	мо́лнии	мо́лниям
acc. accusative	мо́лнию	мо́лнии
inst. instrumental	мо́лнией мо́лниею	мо́лниями
prep. prepositional	мо́лнии	мо́лниях