край
noun, masculine, inanimate
Often used word (top 500)
- 1.
edge (border, end), brim, brink, side, line
- 2.
region, krai
- 3.
land, territory
Край непуганых птиц.
Land of the fearless birds.
Examples
- Когда мы бы́ли на кра́ю ги́бели от го́лода, они спасли́ наши жи́зни.When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
- Лишь когда тума́н рассе́ялся, мы уви́дели, что спали на кра́ю про́пасти.It was only when the fog lifted that we noticed that we had slept on the edge of an abyss.
- В после́днее вре́мя я редко быва́л в э́тих края́х.I haven't traveled much in these parts for a long time.
- Апельси́ны расту́т в тёплых края́х.Oranges grow in warm countries.
Fixed expressions
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | край | края́ |
| gen.genitive | кра́я | краёв |
| dat.dative | кра́ю | края́м |
| acc.accusative | край | края́ |
| inst.instrumental | кра́ем | края́ми |
| prep.prepositional | кра́е краю́ | края́х |
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darius.herrmann.dh edited declension 1 month ago.
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