зачем
Russian
Etymology
Univerbation of the phrase за чем, from the preposition за + чем, instrumental singular of что (što, “what”). This was originally marked as from the Saint Petersburg dialect, Moscow had as late as the 18th century зачто́ (zaštó).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zɐˈt͡ɕem]
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Usage notes
Related terms
- заче́м-то (začém-to)
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