Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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удо́вж (udóvž), вздо́вж (vzdóvž)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈwdɔu̯ʒ]
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Adverb

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вдо́вж (vdóvž)

  1. lengthwise, in length
  2. along

Usage notes

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  • 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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Further reading

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