батьківщина

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From ба́тьків (bátʹkiv) +‎ -щина (-ščyna).

Pronunciation

  • батьківщи́на: IPA(key):
  • ба́тьківщина: IPA(key):
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Noun

батьківщи́на or ба́тьківщина (batʹkivščýna or bátʹkivščynaf inan (genitive батьківщи́ни or ба́тьківщини, nominative plural батьківщи́ни or ба́тьківщини, genitive plural батьківщи́н or ба́тьківщин)

  1. motherland, fatherland, homeland
    Synonym: вітчи́зна f (vitčýzna)

Declension

Noun

ба́тьківщина (bátʹkivščynaf inan (genitive ба́тьківщини, nominative plural ба́тьківщини, genitive plural ба́тьківщин)

  1. heritage, legacy
    Synonym: спа́дщина f (spádščyna)

Declension

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