Russian feminine nouns

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сестра́ [seest-rá] Noun , feminine
sister
Family
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мать [mat] Noun , feminine
mother
Family
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ска́зка [skás-ka] Noun , feminine
fairy tale/story
Intermediate Russian
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бди́тельность [bdée-teel'-nast'] Noun , feminine
vigilance, watchfulness
Advanced Russian
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прище́пка [pree-schyép-ka] Noun , feminine
clothes-pin, clothes peg
Chores and housework
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витри́на [vee-trée-na] Noun , feminine
shop window, store window, glass-case
Shopping
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су́мка [súm-ka] Noun , feminine
bag
Russian words for beginners
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весну́шка [vees-núsh-ka] Noun , feminine
freckle
Advanced Russian
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пыль [pyl'] Noun , feminine
dust
Chores and housework
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ба́бушка [bá-bush-ka] Noun , feminine
grandmother, grandma
Family
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стира́льная маши́на [stee-rál'-na-ya ma-shée-na] Phrase , feminine
washing machine
Chores and housework
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игру́шка [eeg-rúsh-ka] Noun , feminine
toy
Intermediate Russian
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химчи́стка [heem-chéest-ka] Noun , feminine , comes from "хими́ческая чи́стка" (chemical cleaning)
dry cleaning
Chores and housework
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стри́жка [strées-ka] Noun , feminine
haircut; process of cutting the hair
Grooming
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тень [tyen'] Noun , feminine
shade, shadow
Weather and nature
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ка́сса [kás-sa] Noun , feminine
cash desk, cashier's desk, cash register
Shopping
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апте́ка [ap-tyé-ka] Noun , feminine
pharmacy
Health
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убо́рка [u-bór-ka] Noun , feminine
tidying up, cleaning, doing up
Chores and housework
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спи́чка [spéech-ka] Noun , feminine
match
Intermediate Russian
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спе́ция [spyé-tsee-ya] Noun , feminine
spice
Food and drink names
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свобо́да [sva-bó-da] Noun , feminine
freedom, liberty
Intermediate Russian
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тропи́нка [tra-péen-ka] Noun , feminine
path, trail (usually a narrow trodden one)
Advanced Russian
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о́чередь [ó-chee-reet'] Noun , feminine
queue, line
Shopping
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желе́зная доро́га [zhee-lyéz-na-ya da-ró-ga] Phrase , feminine
railway
Means of transport
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уве́ренность [u-vyé-reen-nast'] Noun , feminine
confidence, certitude, assurance
Character
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ю́бка [yúp-ka] Noun , feminine
skirt
Clothes
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подру́га [pa-drú-ga] Noun , feminine
(girl / female) friend
Relationships
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доба́вка [da-báf-ka] Noun , feminine
addition, additive, supplement
Food and drink names
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ско́рая по́мощь [skó-ra-ya pó-masch'] Phrase , feminine , often shortened to "ско́рая"
ambulance
Health
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прихо́жая [pree-hó-zha-ya] Noun , feminine
hallway (the first room in a flat where people leave outdoor clothing, shoes, etc.)
House and apartment
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