вместо

Bulgarian

Etymology

в (v) +‎ мя́сто (mjásto)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvmɛsto]

Preposition

вме́сто • (vmésto)

1. instead of

Related terms

• в (v)
• мя́сто (mjásto)

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Russian

Alternative forms

• вмѣ́сто (vmě́sto) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

From в- (v-, “in”) +‎ ме́сто (mésto, “place”). Originated in the early 17th century, where it can be seen in legal documents as a change from в (v) + genitive noun + ме́сто (mésto) ("in [something's] place") to вме́сто (vmésto) + genitive noun ("instead [of something]").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvmʲestə]

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Preposition

вме́сто • (vmésto) (+ genitive case)

1. instead of

   Synonym: на сме́ну (na sménu)

   вме́сто того́, что́бы пойти́ ― vmésto tovó, štóby pojtí ― instead of going

Abbreviations

• вм. (vm.)

Descendants

• → Ingrian: mesto