гробовой

Russian

Etymology

гроб (grob) +‎ -ово́й (-ovój)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡrəbɐˈvoj]
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Adjective

гробово́й • (grobovój)

  1. (relational) coffin
    гробово́й портре́т ― grobovój portrét ― coffin portrait
  2. (literary, poetic) sepulchral, deathly
    гробово́й го́лос ― grobovój gólos ― sepulchral voice
    гробово́е молча́ние; гробова́я тишина́ ― grobovóje molčánije; grobovája tišiná ― deathly silence/hush
    до гробово́й доски́ ― do grobovój doskí ― till one's dying day; as long as one lives (literally, “till the deathly plank”)

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