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полде́ла

rare #45575
nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    half the work, half the job, half the battle

    Хоро́шее начало — полде́ла.

    A good start is half the battle.

    Indeclinable-feeling colloquial noun, mostly in set phrases like «это ещё полдела» 'that's only half the job'.

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Declension

This noun exists in singular form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

полде́ла

Gen.Genitive

полде́ла

Dat.Dative

полде́лу

Acc.Accusative

полде́ла

Inst.Instrumental

полде́лом

Prep.Prepositional

полде́ле

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • sw2310 edited declension 6 years ago.
  • Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.
  • Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.