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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děliti (to divide), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *doyl-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰayl-, *dʰoyl-. Cognates include Old English dǣlan (English deal) and Lithuanian dailyti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dʲɪˈlʲitʲ]
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Verb

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дели́ть (delítʹimpf (perfective подели́ть or раздели́ть)

  1. to divide
    Synonyms: разделя́ть (razdeljátʹ), разъединя́ть (razʺjedinjátʹ), расчленя́ть (rasčlenjátʹ), разнима́ть (raznimátʹ)
  2. to share, to exchange
  3. to confide, to tell

Conjugation

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