саранча
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Russian
Etymology
Perhaps from Romani charánchi (“grasshopper”).
Pronunciation
Noun
саранча́ • (sarančá) f anim (genitive саранчи́, nominative plural саранчи́, genitive plural саранче́й)
Usage notes
Usually used in the singular as a collective noun.
- Де́ти набро́сились на стол как саранча́ — The children attacked the table like locusts.
Declension
Declension of саранча́ (anim fem-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | саранча́ sarančá |
саранчи́ sarančí |
| genitive | саранчи́ sarančí |
саранче́й sarančéj |
| dative | саранче́ sarančé |
саранча́м sarančám |
| accusative | саранчу́ sarančú |
саранче́й sarančéj |
| instrumental | саранчо́й, саранчо́ю sarančój, sarančóju |
саранча́ми sarančámi |
| prepositional | саранче́ sarančé |
саранча́х sarančáx |