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несколько

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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не- (ne-, not) +‎ ско́лько (skólʹko, Не— There is no + сколько —amount, 'many' = There is no specific amount.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲeskəlʲkə]
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  • (colloquial) IPA(key): [ˈnʲeskəkə] (phonetic respelling: не́скоко)
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): [ˈnʲeskə] (phonetic respelling: не́ско)

Adverb

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не́сколько (néskolʹko)

  1. somewhat, slightly, rather; some
    Он был не́сколько удивлёнOn byl néskolʹko udivljónHe was rather surprised.
  2. multiple, a couple

Synonyms

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Pronoun

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не́сколько (néskolʹko)

  1. a few, several, some [with genitive]
    Synonyms: немно́го (nemnógo), не́который (nékotoryj)
    Antonym: ниско́лько (niskólʹko)
    Не́сколько люде́й пришли́Néskolʹko ljudéj prišlíSeveral people came.

Declension

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See also

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