зірка
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See also: ѕирка
Ukrainian
Etymology
зоря́ (zorjá) + -ка (-ka), from Proto-Slavic *zořa. Cognates include Belarusian зо́рка (zórka). The term звізда́ (zvizdá) was discontinued in Ukrainian.
Pronunciation
Noun
зі́рка • (zírka) f inan (genitive зі́рки, nominative plural зірки́, genitive plural зіро́к, diminutive зі́рочка)
- (astronomy) star
- Synonym: (archaic or dialectal) звізда́ (zvizdá)
- star (celebrity)
- a traditional star-like decoration used in Ukraine on Christmas
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | зі́рка zírka |
зірки́ zirký |
| genitive | зі́рки zírky |
зіро́к zirók |
| dative | зі́рці zírci |
зірка́м zirkám |
| accusative | зі́рку zírku |
зірки́ zirký |
| instrumental | зі́ркою zírkoju |
зірка́ми zirkámy |
| locative | зі́рці zírci |
зірка́х zirkáx |
| vocative | зі́рко zírko |
зірки́ zirký |
Derived terms
- зіркоподі́бний (zirkopodíbnyj)
- зіркоутво́рення n (zirkoutvórennja)
- кінозі́рка f (kinozírka)
- порнозі́рка f (pornozírka)
- Червона зірка f (Červona zirka)
Related terms
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “зірка”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “зірка”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)