нурька

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word нурька. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word нурька, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say нурька in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word нурька you have here. The definition of the word нурька will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofнурька, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Erzya

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *nur-ka~*nir-kä. Probably related to Proto-Finnic *nërkka (weak, feeble, frail), whence Finnish nerkko, Estonian nõrk, Livonian nȭrka.

Akin to Moksha нюрьхкя (ńuŕhkä).

Pronunciation

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Adjective

нурька (nuŕka)

  1. short
    Synonym: нурькине (nuŕkińe)
    нурька ёвтнемаnuŕka jovťńemaa short story

References

  • B. A. Serebrennikov, R. N. Buzakova, M. V. Mosin (1993) “нурька”, in Эрзянь-рузонь валкс [Erzya-Russian dictionary], Moscow: Русский язык, →ISBN
  • Keresztes, László (1986) Geschichte der mordwinischen Konsonantismus II. Etymologisches Belegmaterial, Szeged: Studia Uralo-Altaica 26.