пассаж

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French passage. Further from Latin passus (<~ pandō + -tus) + -āre + -āticum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈsaʂ]
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  • Rhymes: -aʂ

Noun

пасса́ж • (passážm inan (genitive пасса́жа, nominative plural пасса́жи, genitive plural пасса́жей)

  1. arcade, passage (covered passage, usually with shops on both sides)
  2. (music) passage
  3. (obsolete) unexpected turn (of events)
    какой пасса́ж!kakoj passáž!what a thing to happen!; what a turn-up!

Declension

Related via Latin passāre (passus (<~ pandō + -tus) + -āre):

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