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сестра́

noun, female, animate
often used word (#807)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

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sister

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nurse

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Моя́ сестра́ гла́дит мои́ брюки. My sister presses my trousers.
Нэнси похо́жа на мою сестру́. Nancy looks like my sister.
Кака́я краси́вая у тебя сестра́! How pretty your sister is!
Он не менее добр, чем его сестра́. He is no less kind than his sister.
Э́тим утром Том сказа́л, что его сестра́ всё ещё в постели. This morning Tom said that his sister is still in bed.
Из-за чего он отдали́лся от свое́й сестры́? What has estranged him from his sister?
Де́вушка за пиани́но — моя́ сестра́. The girl playing the piano is my sister.
Она лю́бит ку́клу, как со́бственную сестру́. She loves the doll like her own sister.
Твое́й сестре́ нра́вится смотре́ть по телеви́зору борьбу́ сумо. Your sister enjoys watching sumo wrestling on TV.
Что сейчас де́лает ваша сестра́? What is your sister doing now?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	сестра́	сёстры
gen. genitive	сестры́	сестёр
dat. dative	сестре́	сёстрам
acc. accusative	сестру́	сестёр
inst. instrumental	сестро́й сестро́ю	сёстрами
prep. prepositional	сестре́	сёстрах

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Related Words

сестрёнка

little sister
се́стрин
се́стринский
медсестра́

nurse

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anonymous edited declension 3 years ago
Michel edited translation 3 years ago

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sister nurse