Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "window" in Russian

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окно

Meaning: window, windowsill, gap, opening, break

Pronunciation: [ahk-NOH]

Part of speech: noun (neuter noun)

Rank: #215 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Окно́ бы́ло откры́то.
The window was open.
Андре́й посмотре́л в окно́.
Andrey looked out the window.
literal Andrey looked into the window.
В мое́й ко́мнате два окна́.
There are two windows in my room.
За окно́м на́чался дождь.
It started raining outside.
literal Rain started behind the window. (i.e. the speaker is inside)
Под окно́м растёт я́блоня.
There is an apple-tree growing under the window.
На окне́ стоя́т цветы́.
There are flowers on the windowsill.
Откро́й, пожа́луйста, окно́.
Open the window, please. (familiar)
Окно́ не открыва́ется.
The window doesn't open.
Анна стои́т у окна́.
Anna is standing by the window.
Сего́дня у меня́ окно́ с восьми́ до десяти́.
I have a free period of time between eight and ten today.
Со́лнце проби́лось че́рез окно́ в ту́чах.
The sun broke through the opening in the clouds.
Я зайду́ к тебе́ во вре́мя окна́ в уро́ках.
I'll visit you during the gap between classes.

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	окно́	о́кна
Genitive	окна́	о́кон
Dative	окну́	о́кнам
Accusative	окно́	о́кна
Instrumental	окно́м	о́кнами
Prepositional	окне́	о́кнах

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