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No. 4,625 in Russian

детстве

"Детстве" means "childhood" (prepositional case in Russian).

In a sentence

  • В детстве я любил читать сказки.

    In childhood, I loved reading fairy tales.

    The word 'детстве' is used here to specify the time period in which the action of loving to read fairy tales happened.

  • Она всегда вспоминает о своем детстве с теплотой.

    She always remembers her childhood fondly.

    In this sentence, 'детстве' is referring to someone's period of life as a child, used in the context of memories.

  • В детстве мы часто катались на велосипеде по парку.

    In childhood, we often rode bicycles in the park.

    Here, 'детстве' establishes the timeframe for the repeated action of bike riding.

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