hyphen in Russian
hyphen in Russian is чёрточка, дефи́с, дефис — hyphen means the punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
hyphen in Russian
чёрточка
Pronounced: chyortochka
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
дефи́с
Pronounced: defis
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
дефис
Pronounced: defis
The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
What does "hyphen" mean?
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noun The punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
"As the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this most confusing of punctuation marks."
- noun Something that connects two more important things while being minor itself.
- noun A covered passage that joins two buildings together.
- noun (informal) A person described by a hyphenated term because they belong to a minority group, as in "German-American".
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- As the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this most confusing of punctuation marks.
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What is "hyphen" in Russian?
"hyphen" in Russian is чёрточка, дефи́с, дефис. hyphen means: The punctuation mark "-", used to join parts of a compound word or show that a word carries on at the start of the next line.
How do you pronounce чёрточка?
"hyphen" in Russian is чёрточка, pronounced "chyortochka".
Are there other ways to say "hyphen" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "hyphen": чёрточка, дефи́с, дефис.
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