девка

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See also: děvka

Russian

Etymology

де́ва (déva) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

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Noun

де́вка (dévkaf anim (genitive де́вки, nominative plural де́вки, genitive plural де́вок)

  1. (archaic or low colloquial, derogatory) wench, broad
    Synonyms: ба́ба (bába), тёлка (tjólka)
  2. (vulgar) whore, tart, strumpet
    Synonym: проститу́тка (prostitútka)

Declension

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Descendants

  • Taimyr Pidgin Russian: девка (devka)

Taimyr Pidgin Russian

Etymology

From Russian де́вка (dévka).

Noun

девка (devka)

  1. girl
  2. daughter

References

  • Stern, Dieter. (2005). "Taimyr Pidgin Russian (Govorka)", in Russian Linguistics, 29 (3): 289–318.