носить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nositi, iterative form of *nesti (whence also нести́ (nestí)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈsʲitʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

носи́ть • (nosítʹ) impf (perfective износи́ть or наноси́ть or сноси́ть or относи́ть)

  1. to carry, to bear (a burden)
  2. (of wind, water, etc.) to carry along, to drive
  3. to have something (e.g. a name, sideburns, a gun...)
  4. to wear (clothes or shoes)

Usage notes

Носить and its perfective counterpart, поноси́ть are abstract verbs. Its counterpart, нести́ is a concrete verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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