полтора

Russian

Etymology

From пол- (pol-, half) + второ́й (vtorój, second), from Proto-Slavic *роlъ vъtora (half of the second). Cognate to Polish półtora.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəltɐˈra]
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Numeral

полтора́ (poltorá) m or n, полторы́ f (poltorý)

  1. one and a half (1½), sesqui-
    полтора́ рубля́poltorá rubljá1.5 roubles
    полторы́ мину́тыpoltorý minúty1.5 minutes
    из полу́тора рубле́йiz polútora rubléjfrom 1.5 roubles
    к полу́тора рубля́мk polútora rubljámto 1.5 roubles
    с полу́тора рубля́миs polútora rubljámiwith 1.5 roubles
    о полу́тора рубля́хo polútora rubljáxconcerning 1.5 roubles

Usage notes

In the nominative and accusative, this number governs the genitive singular of the noun. In all of the other cases, it governs the plural of the noun.

Declension

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