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полтора

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Russian

Etymology

From пол- (pol-, half) + второ́й (vtorój, second), from Proto-Slavic *роlъ vъtora (half of the second). Cognate to Polish półtora, Ukrainian півтора́ (pivtorá).

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

полтора́ (poltorá) m or n, полторы́ f (poltorý)

  1. one and a half (1½), sesqui-
    полтора́ рубля́poltorá rubljá1.5 roubles
    полторы́ мину́тыpoltorý minúty1.5 minutes
    из полу́тора рубле́йiz polútora rubléjfrom 1.5 roubles
    к полу́тора рубля́мk polútora rubljámto 1.5 roubles
    с полу́тора рубля́миs polútora rubljámiwith 1.5 roubles
    о полу́тора рубля́хo polútora rubljáxconcerning 1.5 roubles
    полтора́ часа́poltorá časáone and a half hours / an hour and a half

Usage notes

In the nominative and accusative, this number governs the genitive singular of the noun. In all of the other cases, it governs the plural of the noun in the same case as the number.

Declension

Derived terms

  • полтора́шка f (poltoráška)
  • полу́торка f (polútorka)
  • полу́торный (polútornyj)

Compound words:

Compounds:

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “полтора”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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