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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from English shelf.
Pronunciation
Noun
шельф • (šelʹf) m inan (genitive ше́льфа, nominative plural ше́льфы, genitive plural ше́льфов)
- (geography) shelf, offshore area
- континента́льный шельф ― kontinentálʹnyj šelʹf ― continental shelf
Declension