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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).

щека́

noun, female, inanimate
often used word (#957)

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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Друзья́ поцелова́ли друг дру́га в щёку. The friends kissed each other on the cheek.
Слёзы ска́тывались по её щека́м. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Она смахну́ла со щеки́ слезу. She wiped a tear from her cheek.
Том расцелова́л Мэри в обе щёки. Tom kissed Mary on both cheeks.
Слеза́ скати́лась по её щеке́. A tear ran down her cheek.
По её щека́м потекли́ слёзы. Tears began to roll down her cheeks.
Том расцелова́л её в обе щеки́. Tom kissed her on both cheeks.
Её щеки́ бы́ли кра́сными. Her cheeks were red.
По его щека́м потекли́ слёзы. Tears began to spill down his cheeks.
Том поцелова́л её в обе щеки́. Tom kissed her on both cheeks.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	щека́	щёки
gen. genitive	щеки́	щёк
dat. dative	щеке́	щека́м
acc. accusative	щёку	щёки
inst. instrumental	щеко́й щеко́ю	щека́ми
prep. prepositional	щеке́	щека́х

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