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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

шкаф

noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1707)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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cupboard

Also: dresser

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Usage Info

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Examples

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В шка́фу кто-то пря́чется. There's someone hiding in the closet.
Том за́пер свою́ сестру́ в шка́фу. Tom locked his sister in the closet.
У ка́ждой семьи есть скеле́т в шка́фу. Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
Том откры́л шкаф, чтобы пове́сить пальто́. Tom opened the closet to hang up his coat.
Я́щики картоте́чного шка́фа откры́ты. The file cabinet drawers are open.
Кни́жный шкаф и стол одной высоты. The bookcase is level with the table.
Из шка́фа вы́лезло трёхрукое чудо́вище. A three-handed monster came out of the wardrobe.
У меня в шка́фу чу́дище. There's a monster in my closet.
Фома о́тпер шкаф. Tom unlocked the closet.
Что в шка́фу? What's in the closet?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	шка́ф	шкафы́
gen. genitive	шка́фа	шкафо́в
dat. dative	шка́фу	шкафа́м
acc. accusative	шка́ф	шкафы́
inst. instrumental	шка́фом	шкафа́ми
prep. prepositional	шкафу́ шка́фе	шкафа́х