поперек

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See also: поперёк

Russian

Preposition

поперек (poperjók)

  1. Alternative spelling of поперёк (poperjók)

Adverb

поперек (poperjók)

  1. Alternative spelling of поперёк (poperjók)

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

по́перек or попере́к (póperek or poperékm inan (genitive по́перека or попере́ка, nominative plural по́переки or попере́ки, genitive plural по́переків or попере́ків)

  1. wait, loins, small of the back, lumbar region
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *perkъ.

Pronunciation

Adverb

попере́к (poperék)

  1. across, athwart (horizontally)
  2. (colloquial) against

Preposition

попере́к (poperék) (+ genitive case)

  1. (colloquial) across, athwart

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