чем

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See also: чэм, чём, and Appendix:Variations of "cem"

Russian

Etymology 1

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Conjunction

чем • (čem)

  1. than
    лу́чше по́здно, чем никогда́ ― lúčše pózdno, čem nikogdá ― better late than never
  2. instead of, rather
    Чем языко́м трепа́ть, пошёл бы помо́г кому́-либо.
    Čem jazykóm trepátʹ, pošól by pomóg komú-libo.
    Rather than wagging your tongue, better go and help someone.

Pronoun

чем • (čem)

  1. instrumental of что (što)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

чем • (čom)

  1. Alternative spelling of чём (čom)

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

Pronoun

че̏м (Latin spelling čȅm)

  1. what (locative)

Declension

Declension of чем
singular/plural
nominative што̏, шта̏
genitive чѐга, че̏г
dative чѐму
accusative што̏
vocative —
locative че̏м, чѐму
instrumental чи̑м, чи́ме

Tuvan

Noun

чем • (çem) (definite accusative чемни, plural чемнер)

  1. food, meal
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