землеройка
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Russian
Etymology
земля́ (zemljá, “earth, soil”) + -е- (-e-) + -рой (-roj) + -ка (-ka), based on a combining form of рыть (rytʹ, “to dig”) (compare 1sg. present ро́ю (róju)).
Pronunciation
Noun
землеро́йка • (zemlerójka) f anim (genitive землеро́йки, nominative plural землеро́йки, genitive plural землеро́ек)
- shrew (mammal)
Declension
Declension of землеро́йка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | землеро́йка zemlerójka |
землеро́йки zemlerójki |
| genitive | землеро́йки zemlerójki |
землеро́ек zemlerójek |
| dative | землеро́йке zemlerójke |
землеро́йкам zemlerójkam |
| accusative | землеро́йку zemlerójku |
землеро́ек zemlerójek |
| instrumental | землеро́йкой, землеро́йкою zemlerójkoj, zemlerójkoju |
землеро́йками zemlerójkami |
| prepositional | землеро́йке zemlerójke |
землеро́йках zemlerójkax |