Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žerbьjь. Doublet of жре́бий (žrébij), which was borrowed from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

же́ребей (žérebejm inan (genitive же́ребья, nominative plural же́ребьи, genitive plural же́ребьев)

  1. (rare) a piece of metal

Declension edit