дилемма
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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dilemma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma, “double proposition”), from δι- (di-) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, proposition”).
Pronunciation
Noun
диле́мма • (dilémma) f inan (genitive диле́ммы, nominative plural диле́ммы, genitive plural диле́мм)
Declension
Declension of диле́мма (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | диле́мма dilémma |
диле́ммы dilémmy |
| genitive | диле́ммы dilémmy |
диле́мм dilémm |
| dative | диле́мме dilémme |
диле́ммам dilémmam |
| accusative | диле́мму dilémmu |
диле́ммы dilémmy |
| instrumental | диле́ммой, диле́ммою dilémmoj, dilémmoju |
диле́ммами dilémmami |
| prepositional | диле́мме dilémme |
диле́ммах dilémmax |