This is the 14958th most frequent Russian word.
подножья
"Подножья" means "foothills" or "foot/base of a mountain" in English.
The word "подножья" is used here in the genitive case to indicate the specific location at the foot or base of the mountain.
Вечером мы сидели у подножья горы, наслаждаясь видом.
In the evening, we sat at the foot of the mountain enjoying the view.
"Подножья" is utilized in the plural form to describe multiple tree bases, emphasizing the area near the roots or ground level of the trees.
На подножьях деревьев росли красивые грибы.
At the bases of the trees, beautiful mushrooms grew.
In this sentence, "подножья" describes the geographic feature being addressed, the base or foot of the hill, indicating the part closest to the ground and the location of rest.