No. 16,823 in Russian
снежок
A small ball of snow or light snowfall.
In a sentence
На улице начал падать лёгкий снежок.
A light snow began to fall outside.
The word 'снежок' here refers to light snowfall.
Дети играли на улице, кидая снежки друг в друга.
Children were playing outside, throwing snowballs at each other.
Here, 'снежки' (plural of 'снежок') refers to snowballs made for playing.
Снежок покрывал землю, создавая красивый зимний пейзаж.
The snow covered the ground, creating a beautiful winter landscape.
In this context, 'снежок' is used poetically to describe the covering of snow on the ground.
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