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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).
Pronunciation
Noun
ше́кель • (šékelʹ) m inan (genitive ше́келя, nominative plural ше́кели, genitive plural ше́келей)
- sheqel, shekel (currency unit in Israel)
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel).
Pronunciation
Noun
ше́кель • (šékelʹ) m inan (genitive ше́келя, nominative plural ше́келі, genitive plural ше́келів)
- shekel (Israeli currency)
- (historical) shekel (Ancient Mesopotamian currency)
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) Money in general.
- Петру́ на тій робо́ті ше́келів пла́тять небага́то, проте́ на життя́ вистача́є. ― Petrú na tij robóti šékeliv plátjatʹ nebaháto, proté na žyttjá vystačáje. ― Petro isn't getting paid much money on that job but it's enough to get by.
Declension
Declension of ше́кель (inan soft masc-form accent-a)
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