Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svěžь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲeʐɨj]
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Adjective

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све́жий (svéžij) (comparative (по)свеже́е or (по)свеже́й, diminutive све́женький)

  1. fresh (new or clean)
    Synonym: но́вый (nóvyj)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “свежий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress