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Russian
Etymology 1
From ба́тя (bátja) + -ка (-ka), originally a diminutive. Cognates include Ukrainian ба́тько (bátʹko), Belarusian ба́цька (bácʹka).
Pronunciation
Noun
ба́тька • (bátʹka) m anim (genitive ба́тьки, nominative plural ба́тьки, genitive plural ба́тек)
- (colloquial) father, dad
- не лезь поперёд батьки в пекло ― ne lezʹ poperjód batʹki v peklo ― don't jump the gun; haste makes waste
- (colloquial) "father", boss, master, lord, kingpin, number one, pro
- (colloquial) a nickname for president of Belarus Alyaksandr Lukashenka
Declension
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ба́тька • (bátʹka) m anim
- genitive/accusative singular of ба́тько (bátʹko)
Noun
батька́ • (batʹká) m anim
- genitive/accusative singular of батько́ (batʹkó)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Noun
ба́тька • (bátʹka)
- genitive/accusative singular of ба́тько (bátʹko)