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Russian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ěda, from *(j)ěsti (“to eat”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἔδω (édō), Latin edō, Sanskrit अत्ति (átti), Lithuanian ė́sti (“to eat (of animals), to swallow, to gobble”), Hittite 𒂊𒀉𒈪 (eidmi, “I eat”), Old English etan (English eat).
Pronunciation
Noun
еда́ • (jedá) f inan (genitive еды́, uncountable)
- food
- Synonyms: пита́ние (pitánije), пи́ща (píšča); (colloquial) жратва́ (žratvá), кормёжка (kormjóžka), хавчик (xavčik), харчи́ (xarčí)
- meal
- Synonyms: блю́до (bljúdo), (colloquial) жратва́ (žratvá), хавчик (xavčik)
- eating
- во время еды́ ― vo vremja jedý ― while eating
Usage notes
Eда́ is more the general concept or idea of edible sustenance, rather than something specific. For instance, if one would like to say, "Let's get some food," it is better to say, "Давай купим что-нибудь поесть," not, "Давай купим еду."
Declension
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singular
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| nominative
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еда́
jedá
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| genitive
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еды́
jedý
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| dative
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еде́
jedé
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| accusative
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еду́
jedú
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| instrumental
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едо́й, едо́ю
jedój, jedóju
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| prepositional
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еде́
jedé
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