квартира

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Russian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin quārtārius, via German Quartier or Dutch kwartier or, perhaps, Old Polish kwartera (modern kwatera).

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Noun

кварти́ра (kvartíraf inan (genitive кварти́ры, nominative plural кварти́ры, genitive plural кварти́р, relational adjective кварти́рный, diminutive кварти́рка)

  1. apartment, flat
    отде́лывать/отде́лать кварти́руotdélyvatʹ/otdélatʹ kvartíruto decorate a flat
    обставля́ть/обста́вить кварти́руobstavljátʹ/obstávitʹ kvartíruto furnish a flat
    переселя́ть/пересели́ть на но́вую кварти́руpereseljátʹ/pereselítʹ na nóvuju kvartíruto move to a new place (of residence)
  2. (military) quarters (accommodation, particularly for troops)

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Further reading

  • квартира in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Noun

кварти́ра (kvartýraf inan (genitive кварти́ри, nominative plural кварти́ри, genitive plural кварти́р)

  1. apartment, flat

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