божья коровка
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Russian
Etymology
Literally “godly little cow”. Compare archaic Polish boża krówka, Irish bóín Dé, Dutch lieveheersbeestje.
Pronunciation
Noun
бо́жья коро́вка • (bóžʹja koróvka) f anim (genitive бо́жьей коро́вки, nominative plural бо́жьи коро́вки, genitive plural бо́жьих коро́вок)
- ladybug, ladybird
- Synonym: кокцинелли́да (kokcinellída)
- meek creature, lamb (a harmless, quiet person who cannot defend himself)
Declension
Declension of бо́жья коро́вка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бо́жья коро́вка bóžʹja koróvka |
бо́жьи коро́вки bóžʹi koróvki |
| genitive | бо́жьей коро́вки bóžʹjej koróvki |
бо́жьих коро́вок bóžʹix koróvok |
| dative | бо́жьей коро́вке bóžʹjej koróvke |
бо́жьим коро́вкам bóžʹim koróvkam |
| accusative | бо́жью коро́вку bóžʹju koróvku |
бо́жьих коро́вок bóžʹix koróvok |
| instrumental | бо́жьей коро́вкой, бо́жьею коро́вкою bóžʹjej koróvkoj, bóžʹjeju koróvkoju |
бо́жьими коро́вками bóžʹimi koróvkami |
| prepositional | бо́жьей коро́вке bóžʹjej koróvke |
бо́жьих коро́вках bóžʹix koróvkax |