теперь

Russian

Alternative forms

• тепе́рича (tepériča) (colloquial, regional, jocular)

Etymology

From Old East Slavic топере (topere). First recorded in Russian as тепе́речи (tepéreči) in 1562. Cognates include Ukrainian тепе́р (tepér, “now”), Belarusian цяпе́р (cjapjér, “now”) and Polish dopiero (“just (then)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʲɪˈpʲerʲ]

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Adverb

тепе́рь • (tepérʹ)

1. now, at present

Usage notes

• Usually used in contrast with the past.

Synonyms

• сейча́с (sejčás)

Related terms

• тепе́решний (tepérešnij)
• тепе́рича (tepériča)