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Mariupol Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē). Cognates include Greek νύμφη (nýmfi).
Pronunciation
Noun
нимф • (nimf) f
- fairy, sorceress
Declension
| Declension of нимф
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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нимф (nimf)
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ни́мфис (nímfis)
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| oblique
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нимф (nimf)
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ни́мфис (nímfis)
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| *) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.
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References
- G. A. Animica, M. P. Galikbarova (2013) Румеку глоса, Donetsk, page 86
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
нимф • (nimf) f anim pl
- genitive/accusative plural of ни́мфа (nímfa)