над
Translation of над
over
Russian word in Latin letters: nad
Meaning of над
выше чего-то, сверху
above something

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Над стол or над столом?
над столом
над takes the instrumental case.
Don't say над стол. Say над столом: над is followed by the instrumental case.
Птицы кружат над морем.
Birds are circling over the sea.
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The picture hangs over the fireplace.
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Картина висит над камином.
The plane flew over the city last night.
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Самолёт пролетел над городом прошлой ночью.
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над meaning: what does it mean?
above something
над pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
над is pronounced as [nat]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
над definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The picture hangs over the fireplace. Translation: Картина висит над камином.
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