Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
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).
noun, neuter, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2345)
somewhat often used word (#2345)
Noun basics
Gender:
Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):
Is it living?:
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
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
-
1.
egg
Also: ovum
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
Enter free text here about how to use this word, when to use it or whatever should be known by learners.
Examples
Please add/edit sentences at tatoeba.org, we update regularly from there :-)
- Она купи́ла две дю́жины яи́ц. She bought two dozen eggs.
- Он покупа́л яйца и молоко́ у одного фе́рмера. He bought eggs and milk from a farmer.
- Яйца ку́рицу не у́чат. You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
- Том скла́дывает все яйца в одну корзи́ну. Tom put all his eggs in one basket.
- Она свари́ла яйца. She boiled the eggs.
- Вчера́ наши ку́рицы снесли́ много яи́ц. Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday.
- Доста́нь яйцо́ из холоди́льника. Get an egg from the refrigerator.
- Как Вам пригото́вить яйца? How do you want your eggs?
- Она купи́ла дю́жину яи́ц. She bought eggs by the dozen.
- Для бедняка́ яйцо́, что для богача́ бык. An egg to a pauper is like is a bull to a rich man.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | яйцо́ | я́йца |
| gen. genitive | яйца́ | яи́ц |
| dat. dative | яйцу́ | я́йцам |
| acc. accusative | яйцо́ | я́йца |
| inst. instrumental | яйцо́м | я́йцами |
| prep. prepositional | яйце́ | я́йцах |
Learn
Other Sources
Auto-generated links.
