This is the ‘Russian words’ series and today we are learning an interesting Russian word ‘душещипательный’.
The audio examples of this lesson are recorded at three different speeds: slow, adapted (slower than normal) and normal.
Description (описание): [прил.] душещипа́тельный
Meaning (значение): weepy, sentimental
Synonyms (синонимы):
[прил.] тро́гательный (touching, moving, affecting)
[прил.] слезоточи́вый (tear, lachrymose)
[прил.] сентимента́льный (sentimental)
Etymology (этимология):
душа́ (soul) + щипа́ть (to pinch)
Download the audio file of this lesson
Examples (примеры):
- Кто-нибу́дь зна́ет како́й-нибу́дь душещипа́тельный стих на те́му ма́миного дня рожде́ния?
Does anyone know any sentimental verse on my mother’s birthday? - Хоти́те услы́шать душещипа́тельную исто́рию о том, как я сдава́ла на права́?
Do you want to hear a weepy story of how I got my driver’s license? - Брита́нский журна́л вы́брал 20 душещипа́тельных фи́льмов для мужчи́н.
A British magazine chose 20 weepy films for men.
shukri says:
Very useful word, especially nowadays 🙂 Thanks !
Alfonso Osorio Zuñiga says:
A question to you: Is it the word you have chosen the most used ,of all the synonymoms you include?? For us sentimental would be more easy to remember.
Everyday Russian says:
No, it’s not the most used word out of all the synonyms. This is a kind of word that enriches your vocabulary and makes you sound very natural. Also it sounds “cooler” than “сентиментальный”.