шифер

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Russian

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Кровля из асбестоцементного шифера

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schiefer.

Pronunciation

Noun

ши́фер (šíferm inan (genitive ши́фера, nominative plural ши́феры, genitive plural ши́феров)

  1. slate (rock or tile)
  2. asbestos cement, fibro (typically as roofing material)
    Synonym: (formal) асбестоцеме́нтный ши́фер (asbestoceméntnyj šífer)

Declension