полвосьмого
Russian
editEtymology
editпол- (pol-, “half”) + восьмо́й (vosʹmój, “eighth”), with восьмо́й (vosʹmój) in the genitive case, as with other words prefixed with пол- (pol-). Compare German halb acht (“half past seven”, literally “half eight”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editполвосьмо́го • (polvosʹmóvo) n inan (indeclinable)
- (colloquial) half past seven, seven-thirty (hour of the day)
Declension
editInvariable.