дрейф
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch drijven or one of its forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [drʲejf]
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Noun
дрейф • (drejf) m inan (genitive дре́йфа, nominative plural дре́йфы, genitive plural дре́йфов)
- (nautical) drift (act or motion of drifting)
- дрейф льда ― drejf lʹda ― ice-drift
- лежа́ть вдре́йфе (nautical) ― ležátʹ v dréjfe ― to lie to
- ложи́ться вдрейф (nautical) ― ložítʹsja v drejf ― to heave
Declension
Declension of дрейф (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | дре́йф dréjf | дре́йфы dréjfy |
| genitive | дре́йфа dréjfa | дре́йфов dréjfov |
| dative | дре́йфу dréjfu | дре́йфам dréjfam |
| accusative | дре́йф dréjf | дре́йфы dréjfy |
| instrumental | дре́йфом dréjfom | дре́йфами dréjfami |
| prepositional | дре́йфе dréjfe | дре́йфах dréjfax |
Related terms
- дрейфова́ть (drejfovátʹ)
- дре́йфить (dréjfitʹ, “to quail, to funk, to show the white feather, to show cowardice”)