Russian

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Etymology

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пол- (pol-, half) +‎ век (vek, century), with век (vek) in the genitive case. Oblique and plural cases based on полу́- (polú-, half).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌpoɫˈvʲekə]
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Noun

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полве́ка (polvékan inan (genitive полуве́ка, nominative plural полувека́, genitive plural полувеко́в)

  1. half a century

Declension

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