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No. 11,580 in Russian

дыр

"Дыр" is not a standalone word in Russian; it may be a colloquial or typographical variant of "дыра," meaning "hole."

In a sentence

  • Эти джинсы порвались и теперь у них много дыр.

    These jeans tore and now they have many holes.

    Here, "дыр" is used as the plural genitive case of "дыра" (hole) to describe the multiple holes.

  • Около дома виден глубокий тёмный дыр в земле.

    Near the house, a deep dark hole in the ground is visible.

    In this sentence, "дыр" functions to describe its spatial attribute.

  • На потолке была видна дыр, из которой капала вода.

    There was a hole visible on the ceiling from which water was dripping.

    Here, "дыр" highlights the original singular attribute in relation to its function as a source of the dripping water.

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