дзяўчына

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Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *děva (maiden, girl). Cognates include Ukrainian ді́вчина (dívčyna) / дівчи́на (divčýna), Polish dziewczyna.

Pronunciation

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Noun

дзяўчы́на (dzjaŭčýnaf pers (genitive дзяўчы́ны, nominative plural дзяўча́ты, genitive plural дзяўча́т)

  1. girl
    Synonyms: (colloquial) дзяўчо́ (dzjaŭčó), (little girl) дзе́вачка (dzjévačka)
    Coordinate term: хло́пец (xlópjec)

Declension

Further reading

  • дзяўчына” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org