село́
nounneuterinanimatecountablefairly common #3786C2
- 1.
village, large village
Он вы́рос в большо́м селе́ под Ряза́нью.
He grew up in a large village near Ryazan.
Historically a large peasant settlement serving as the economic and administrative centre for surrounding hamlets; in pre-revolutionary Russia it always had a church.
- 2.
countryside, rural areas
На селе́ ма́ло рабо́ты для молодёжи.
There is little work for young people in the countryside.
Chiefly in the set phrase на селе 'in the countryside'.
Examples
Солеварение приносило селу хороший доход.
Salt production brought the village a good income.
Ста́рые обы́чаи долго держа́лись на селе.
Old practices died hard in the country.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | село́ | сёла |
| Gen.Genitive | села́ | сёл |
| Dat.Dative | селу́ | сёлам |
| Acc.Accusative | село́ | сёла |
| Inst.Instrumental | село́м | сёлами |
| Prep.Prepositional | селе́ | сёлах |
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