теперь

Russian

Alternative forms

тепе́рича (tepériča) (colloquial, regional, jocular)

Etymology

From Old East Slavic топере (topere). First recorded in Russian as тепе́речи (tepéreči) in 1562. Cognates include Ukrainian тепе́р (tepér, “now”), Belarusian цяпе́р (cjapjér, “now”) and Polish dopiero (“just (then)”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tʲɪˈpʲerʲ]
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Adverb

тепе́рь • (tepérʹ)

now, at present

Usage notes

Usually used in contrast with the past.

Synonyms

сейча́с (sejčás)

Related terms

тепе́решний (tepérešnij)
тепе́рича (tepériča)

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