ровный

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *orvьnъ. Cognate with Belarusian ро́ўны (róŭny). Doublet of ра́вный (rávnyj), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrovnɨj]
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Adjective

ро́вный (róvnyj) (comparative (по)ровне́е or (по)ровне́й, superlative ровне́йший)

  1. even, level, flat, smooth
  2. straight
  3. equal, balanced

Declension

Usage notes

  • A special short masculine singular form is found in the expression не ровён ча́с (ne rovjón čás, God forbid, you never know, literally the hour is not even).

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), ровный”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
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