вместо

Bulgarian

Etymology

в (v) +‎ мя́сто (mjásto)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvmɛsto]
  • (file)

Preposition

вме́сто • (vmésto)

  1. instead of

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From в- (v-, “in”) +‎ ме́сто (mésto, “place”). Originated in the early 17th century, where it can be seen in legal documents as a change from в (v) + genitive noun + ме́сто (mésto) ("in [something's] place") to вме́сто (vmésto) + genitive noun ("instead [of something]").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvmʲestə]
  • (file)

Preposition

вме́сто • (vmésto) (+ genitive case)

  1. instead of
    Synonym: на сме́ну (na sménu)
    вме́сто того́, что́бы пойти́ ― vmésto tovó, štóby pojtí ― instead of going

Abbreviations

Descendants

  • → Ingrian: mesto
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