добыча

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dobyťa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɐˈbɨt͡ɕə]

• Audio:

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Noun

добы́ча • (dobýča) f inan (genitive добы́чи, nominative plural добы́чи, genitive plural добы́ч)

1. extraction, mining, quarrying

   добы́ча не́фти ― dobýča néfti ― oil production

   добы́ча угля́ ― dobýča ugljá ― coal production

2. booty, spoil, plunder (plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy)

   Он принёс це́нную добы́чу. ― On prinjós cénnuju dobýču. ― He has brought some valuable booty.

3. prey, catch (something which is captured or caught)

   стать добы́чей ― statʹ dobýčej ― to fall prey (to)

Declension

Declension of добы́ча (inan fem-form sibilant-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	добы́ча dobýča	добы́чи dobýči
genitive	добы́чи dobýči	добы́ч dobýč
dative	добы́че dobýče	добы́чам dobýčam
accusative	добы́чу dobýču	добы́чи dobýči
instrumental	добы́чей, добы́чею dobýčej, dobýčeju	добы́чами dobýčami
prepositional	добы́че dobýče	добы́чах dobýčax

Derived terms

• добы́тчик (dobýtčik)