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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic двьрь (dvĭrĭ), from Proto-Slavic *dvьrь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dwírs, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr, whence English door, Lithuanian durys, Latin forum, Sanskrit द्वार (dvā́ra).
Pronunciation
Noun
дверь • (dverʹ) f inan (genitive две́ри or двери́*, nominative plural две́ри, genitive plural двере́й, relational adjective дверно́й, diminutive две́рка or две́рца) (* more common but non-standard)
- door
- в дверя́х ― v dverjáx ― in the doorway
- поли́тика откры́тых двере́й ― polítika otkrýtyx dveréj ― open-door policy
- при закры́тых дверя́х ― pri zakrýtyx dverjáx ― behind closed doors; in private
1866, Фёдор Достоевский [Fyodor Dostoevsky], “Часть II, Глава IV”, in Преступление и наказание; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Crime and Punishment, 1914:— За дверьми́? За дверя́ми лежа́ла? За дверя́ми? — вскрича́л вдруг Раско́льников, му́тным, испу́ганным взгля́дом смотря́ на Разуми́хина, и ме́дленно приподня́лся, опира́ясь руко́й, на дива́не.- — Za dverʹmí? Za dverjámi ležála? Za dverjámi? — vskričál vdrug Raskólʹnikov, mútnym, ispúgannym vzgljádom smotrjá na Razumíxina, i médlenno pripodnjálsja, opirájasʹ rukój, na diváne.
- "Behind the door? Lying behind the door? Behind the door?" Raskolnikov cried suddenly, staring with a blank look of terror at Razumihin, and he slowly sat up on the sofa, leaning on his hand.
1907, Фёдор Сологуб [Fyodor Sologub], chapter II, in Маленький человек; English translation from Paul Selver, transl., The Tiny Man, 1919:Дверь то́тчас же откры́лась. За две́рью стоя́л босо́й мальчи́шка, краси́вый, сму́глый, с о́чень я́ркими губа́ми.- Dverʹ tótčas že otkrýlasʹ. Za dvérʹju stojál bosój malʹčíška, krasívyj, smúglyj, s óčenʹ járkimi gubámi.
- The door opened immediately. Behind the door stood a bare-footed lad, well-favoured, brown-skinned, with very full-coloured lips.
Declension
△ Irregular.
* More common but non-standard.