цепь

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic чепь (čepĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěpъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Noun

цепь (cepʹf inan (genitive це́пи, nominative plural це́пи, genitive plural цепе́й, relational adjective цепно́й, diminutive цепо́чка)

  1. chain
  2. row, series
    го́рная цепьgórnaja cepʹmountain range
  3. electric circuit
  4. (military) line, file

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ցեպ (cʻep)
  • Finnish: sieppi
  • Ingrian: tseppi
  • Karelian: čieppi
  • Kildin Sami: цӣп (cīp)

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