Monday, December 28, 2009

How do you say ';dog shampoo'; in Russian?

How do you say ';Dog Shampoo'; in Russian?





Is dog an adjective modiying shampoo, does it become ';shampoo of dogs (dog)';, or there a single word for dog shampoo?How do you say ';dog shampoo'; in Russian?
Собачий шампунь [sa-BA-chiy sham-POON'].





As you suggest first, ';dog'; here is an adjective (собачий, from the noun собака = dog) modifying shampoo (шампунь).





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шампунь для собак [sham-POON' dlya sa-BAK]





As you suggest secondly, this means ';shampoo for (not ';of';) dogs';.

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