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огнь

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountableold-fashionednoun in -ь
  • 1.

    fire, flame

    Свяще́нный огнь горел в хра́ме.

    The sacred fire burned in the temple.

    Archaic and poetic form of «огонь».

  • 2.

    (rarelight, glow

    В темноте́ был виден огнь маяка́.

    In the darkness the light of the lighthouse was visible.

    Poetic; of a distant lamp or beacon.

  • 3.

    (rarefire, gunfire, shellingmilitary

    Оруди́йный огнь не смолка́л до у́тра.

    The artillery fire did not cease until morning.

    Elevated style for «огонь» in the military sense.

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⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

огнь

огни́

Gen.Genitive

огня́

огне́й

Dat.Dative

огню́

огня́м

Acc.Accusative

огнь

огни́

Inst.Instrumental

огнём

огня́ми

Prep.Prepositional

огне́

огня́х

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
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  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.