батюшки

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Russian

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Noun

ба́тюшки (bátjuškim anim or m anim pl

  1. inflection of ба́тюшка (bátjuška):
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative plural

Interjection

ба́тюшки (bátjuški)

  1. (slightly dated, colloquial) goodness me! oh my goodness!
    • 1879, Lewis Caroll, Соня въ царствѣ дива [Sonya in the land of marvel], pages 1–2:
      Что кро́ликъ пробѣжа́лъ - не ди́во; но Со́ня удиви́лась, что кро́ликъ на бѣгу́ пробормота́лъ про себя́: „Ба́тюшки, опозда́ю!“
      Što królik proběžál - ne dívo; no Sónja udivílasʹ, što królik na běgú probormotál pro sebjá: „Bátjuški, opozdáju!“
      That a rabbit ran past her - that's no miracle; But Sonya was surprised, when the rabbit while running mumbled to himself: „Goodness gracious, I'll be late!“