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ёлка

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    Christmas tree, New Year tree

    Мы укра́сили ёлку игру́шками.

    We decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments.

    In Russia usually put up for New Year.

  • 2.

    spruce, spruce tree, fir tree

    На кра́ю поля́ны росла высо́кая ёлка.

    A tall spruce grew at the edge of the clearing.

    Colloquial counterpart of ель.

  • 3.

    New Year's party (for children), Christmas party

    Детей пригласи́ли на ёлку в шко́лу.

    The children were invited to the New Year's party at school.

    Traditionally held at the end of December.

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

ёлка

ёлки

Gen.Genitive

ёлки

ёлок

Dat.Dative

ёлке

ёлкам

Acc.Accusative

ёлку

ёлки

Inst.Instrumental

ёлкой

ёлкою

ёлками

Prep.Prepositional

ёлке

ёлках

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