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Bulgarian
Etymology
в (v) + мя́сто (mjásto)
Pronunciation
Preposition
вме́сто • (vmésto)
- instead of
Russian
Etymology
From в- (v-, “in”) + ме́сто (mésto, “place”). Originated in the early 17th century, where it can be seen in legal documents as a change from в (v) + genitive noun + ме́сто (mésto) ("in place") to вме́сто (vmésto) + genitive noun ("instead ").
Pronunciation
Preposition
вме́сто • (vmésto)
- instead of
- Synonym: на сме́ну (na sménu)
- вме́сто того́, что́бы пойти́ ― vmésto tovó, štóby pojtí ― instead of going
1836, Александр Пушкин , “Глава V. Любовь”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:Просну́вшись, подозва́л я Саве́льича и вме́сто его́ уви́дел пе́ред собо́ю Ма́рью Ива́новну; а́нгельский го́лос её меня́ приве́тствовал.- Prosnúvšisʹ, podozvál ja Savélʹiča i vmésto jevó uvídel péred sobóju Márʹju Ivánovnu; ángelʹskij gólos jejó menjá privétstvoval.
- Upon awaking, I called Savelitch; but instead of him, I saw Maria Ivanovna before me. Her angelic voice spoke to me.
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