neuter

ʐɨˈvotnəjə

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Translation

animal

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Word origin

From животъ ("life", archaic), ultimately from the Proto-Slavic root for "to live".

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
животъ (zhivotu, "life")

Grammar

Genderneuter
Pluralживотные

Examples

ди́ких .

At the zoo the children saw lots of wild animals.

ре́дкое занесено́ .

This rare animal is on the endangered species list.

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Some animals sleep all winter.

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