вдовж

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

удо́вж (udóvž), вздо́вж (vzdóvž)

Etymology

From univerbation of в (v) + довжина́ (dovžyná).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈwdɔu̯ʒ]
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Adverb

вдо́вж • (vdóvž)

  1. lengthwise, in length
  2. along

Usage notes

  • The forms вдовж (vdovž) (used after vowels) and удо́вж (udóvž) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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