- 1.
to become poorer; to dwindle; to grow scarce
С каждым годом запасы воды скудеют. - The water reserves are dwindling every year.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | скуде́ю | бу́ду скуде́ть |
| ты | скуде́ешь | бу́дешь скуде́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | скуде́ет | бу́дет скуде́ть |
| мы | скуде́ем | бу́дем скуде́ть |
| вы | скуде́ете | бу́дете скуде́ть |
| они́ | скуде́ют | бу́дут скуде́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | скуде́й |
| вы | скуде́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | скуде́л |
| feminine | скуде́ла |
| neuter | скуде́ло |
| plural | скуде́ли |
Participles
| Active present | скуде́ющий | someone who is doing |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | - | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | скуде́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | - |
Word family
- скудноscantily; meagerly; poorly; sparselyAdverb from скудный. Used when something is done or exists in a poor, limited, sparse, or insufficient way. More common in written or slightly formal contexts than in casual speech.
- ску́дныйmeager; small; scant; bare; barrenThe core adjective of the family. Describes something limited, insufficient, or poor in quantity or quality: food, resources, information, vocabulary, harvest, etc. Slightly formal or literary compared with everyday words like бедный, маленький, недостаточный.
- ску́дностьScarcityAbstract noun. Refers to the state or quality of being scarce, poor, insufficient, or limited. Mostly used in written, analytical, or formal contexts.
- скуде́тьto become poorer; to dwindle; to grow scarceImperfective verb. Describes a gradual process of becoming less abundant, poorer, or more limited. More bookish/formal than everyday verbs like уменьшаться or заканчиваться.
- оскуде́тьto become depleted; to become impoverished; to run lowPerfective verb. Describes the result of becoming poor, depleted, scarce, or exhausted. Bookish/formal, often used about land, resources, language, culture, or spiritual life.
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