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Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kъde (“where”), with loss of the yer and simplification of the initial cluster, and extended with the adverbial suffix -ка (-ka). The shift from a locative to a completive function appears to be calqued on Greek που (pou).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
дека • (deka)
- that
- (colloquial) because
Adverb
дека • (deka)
- (dialectal) Nonstandard form of каде (kade).
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (phonetic respelling: дэ́ка)
Noun
де́ка • (dɛ́ka) f inan (genitive де́ки, nominative plural де́ки, genitive plural дек)
- sounding board
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From earlier дедка, from деда + -ка.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /děːka/
- Hyphenation: де‧ка
Noun
де́ка m (Latin spelling déka)
- (hypocoristic) grandfather, grandpa
Declension
Etymology 2
From German Decke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dêka/
- Hyphenation: де‧ка
Noun
де̏ка f (Latin spelling dȅka)
- blanket
Declension
Synonyms