накануне

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Russian

Etymology

Univerbation of на кану́не (na kanúnje).

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Adverb

накану́не (nakanúne)

  1. the day before
    Coordinate term: вчера́ (včerá, yesterday)
    Coordinate term: на сле́дующий день (na slédujuščij denʹ, the next day, the day after)
  2. on the eve of
    накану́не ве́черомnakanúne véčeromovernight