морская свинка

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Russian

Etymology

Probably a calque of Polish świnka morska, which in turn is a calque of German Meerschweinchen.

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Noun

морска́я сви́нка (morskája svínkaf anim (genitive морско́й сви́нки, nominative plural морски́е сви́нки, genitive plural морски́х сви́нок)

морские свинки
  1. guinea pig

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