Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic кънижьнъ (kŭnižĭnŭ), equivalent to кни́га (kníga)-ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈknʲiʐnɨj]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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кни́жный (knížnyj)

  1. (relational) book
    кни́жная ла́вка, кни́жный магази́нknížnaja lávka, knížnyj magazínbookstore
  2. literary, bookish (appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing)

Declension

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