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No. 8,575 in Russian

овечкина

"Овечкина" is a Russian surname, derived from the word "овечка" meaning "little sheep."

In a sentence

  • Овечкина играет в хоккей за команду Вашингтон Кэпиталз.

    Ovechkin plays hockey for the team Washington Capitals.

    The word 'Овечкина' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific individual, Alexander Ovechkin, who is a famous Russian ice hockey player.

  • Большая сумка овечкина лежала на полу рядом с домом.

    The big bag of the sheep was lying on the floor near the house.

    Here 'овечкина' means 'of the sheep' (possessive form, singular feminine), referring to something belonging to a female sheep.

  • Варвара Овечкина - известная гимнастка из России.

    Varvara Ovechkina is a famous gymnast from Russia.

    In this context, 'Овечкина' is a surname used as an attributive nominative naming a specific person.

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