клубника

Russian

Etymology

From клу́бень (klúbenʹ, tuber).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɫʊbˈnʲikə]
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Noun

клубни́ка • (klubníkaf inan (genitive клубни́ки, nominative plural клубни́ки, genitive plural клубни́к, relational adjective клубни́чный, diminutive клубни́чка)

  1. strawberries (garden strawberry Fragaria × ananassa, green strawberry Fragaria viridis, or musk strawberry Fragaria moschata)

Usage notes

Unlike in English, the Russian word "клубни́ка" is a collective noun. The plural form "клубни́ки" is only used to refer to different varieties of strawberry (e.g., wild or domestic).

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: կլուբնիկ (klubnik)

See also