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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic притъча (pritŭča, “incident”), from Proto-Slavic *pritъča (“incident, tale”). The meaning "tale" is likely a semantic loan from Old Church Slavonic притъча (pritŭča, “tale, parable”).
Pronunciation
Noun
при́тча • (prítča) f inan (genitive при́тчи, nominative plural при́тчи, genitive plural притч)
- parable, fable
- (dialectal) an unexpected event, occurrence
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic притъча (pritŭča, “incident”), from Proto-Slavic *pritъča (“incident, tale”). The meaning "tale" is likely a semantic loan from Old Church Slavonic притъча (pritŭča, “tale, parable”).
Pronunciation
Noun
при́тча • (prýtča) f inan (genitive при́тчі, nominative plural при́тчі, genitive plural притч)
- parable, fable
- (colloquial) an unexpected event, occurrence, adventure
Declension
Declension of при́тча (inan semisoft fem-form accent-a)
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