роща

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *oršča, from earlier *orstja. Cognate to Russian рост (rost, “growth”) and расти́ (rastí, “to grow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈroɕːə]
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Noun

ро́ща • (róšča) f inan (genitive ро́щи, nominative plural ро́щи, genitive plural рощ, diminutive ро́щица)

  1. grove (a medium-sized collection of trees)
    она́ защища́ет свяще́нные ро́щи от боле́зней
    oná zaščiščájet svjaščénnyje róšči ot boléznej
    she protects sacred groves from affliction

Usage notes

Роща refers to a grove of wild trees. A grove of trees planted for agricultural or aesthetic purposes is a сад.

Declension
Declension of ро́ща (inan fem-form sibilant-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative ро́ща
róšča		 ро́щи
róšči
genitive ро́щи
róšči		 ро́щ
róšč
dative ро́ще
róšče		 ро́щам
róščam
accusative ро́щу
róšču		 ро́щи
róšči
instrumental ро́щей, ро́щею
róščej, róščeju		 ро́щами
róščami
prepositional ро́ще
róšče		 ро́щах
róščax
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