землеройка

Russian

Etymology

земля́ (zemljá, “earth, soil”) +‎ -е- (-e-) +‎ -рой (-roj) +‎ -ка (-ka), based on a combining form of рыть (rytʹ, “to dig”) (compare 1sg. present ро́ю (róju)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zʲɪmlʲɪˈrojkə]

Noun

землеро́йка • (zemlerójka) f anim (genitive землеро́йки, nominative plural землеро́йки, genitive plural землеро́ек)

  1. shrew (mammal)

Declension

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