полусмерть

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Russian

Etymology

полу- (polu-) +‎ смерть (smertʹ)

Pronunciation

Noun

полусме́рть (polusmértʹf inan (genitive полусме́рти, nominative plural полусме́рти, genitive plural полусме́ртей)

  1. half-death, near-death state
    до полусме́ртиdo polusmértihalf to death (used with verbs such as "frighten", "beat", etc.)

Declension