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усы́

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountableplural-only noun
  • 1.

    moustache, mustache

    У де́да густы́е усы́.

    Grandpa has a thick moustache.

    Normally used in the plural in Russian; the singular ус means one hair or one half of the moustache.

  • 2.

    whiskerszoology

    Кот шевели́л уса́ми.

    The cat twitched its whiskers.

  • 3.

    antennae, feelerszoology

    У э́того жука́ о́чень дли́нные усы́.

    This beetle has very long antennae.

  • 4.

    tendrils, runnersbotany

    Усы́ виногра́да обви́ли решётку.

    The tendrils of the vine wound around the trellis.

    A thread-like shoot with which a plant clings to a support.

Examples

Declension

This noun exists in plural form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

усы́

Gen.Genitive

усо́в

Dat.Dative

уса́м

Acc.Accusative

усы́

Inst.Instrumental

уса́ми

Prep.Prepositional

уса́х

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  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • Singolin edited translation and declension 5 years ago.
  • jwright edited stress, translation and declension 5 years ago.
  • Sandy edited declension 6 years ago.

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