воевать

Russian

Etymology

From вой- (voj-) +‎ -ева́ть (-evátʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *vojevati, based on the root of во́ин (vóin, “soldier”) (compare Proto-Slavic *vojь (“soldier”), Old East Slavic вои pl (voi, “soldiers”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [və(j)ɪˈvatʲ]
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Verb

воева́ть • (vojevátʹ) impf (perfective повоева́ть)

  1. to fight, to war, to wage war, to be at war

Conjugation

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