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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oršča, from earlier *orstja. Cognate to Russian рост (rost, growth) and расти́ (rastí, to grow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈroɕːə]
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Noun

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ро́ща (róščaf inan (genitive ро́щи, nominative plural ро́щи, genitive plural рощ, diminutive ро́щица)

  1. grove (a medium-sized collection of trees)
    она́ защища́ет свяще́нные ро́щи от боле́зней
    oná zaščiščájet svjaščénnyje róšči ot boléznej
    she protects sacred groves from affliction

Usage notes

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Роща refers to a grove of wild trees. A grove of trees planted for agricultural or aesthetic purposes is a сад.

Declension

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