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бельё

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See also: белье

Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From бе́лый (bélyj) +‎ -ьё (-ʹjó). Compare Polish bielizna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʲɪˈlʲjɵ]
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Noun

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бельё (belʹjón inan (genitive белья́, uncountable, relational adjective бельево́й, pejorative бельи́шко)

  1. underwear, skivvies, underclothes, undergarment, undies
  2. bedclothes, linen
  3. washing (textiles that have been or are to be washed)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Bulgarian: бельо́ (beljó)

References

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  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993) “бельё”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 1 (а – пантомима), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 84