тряпка

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic тряпъка (trjapŭka). Connected with Russian трепа́ть (trepátʹ) with expressive nasalization.

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Noun

тря́пка (trjápkaf inan or m anim or f anim (genitive тря́пки, nominative plural тря́пки, genitive plural тря́пок, relational adjective тря́почный or тряпи́чный or тряпьёвый, diminutive тря́почка or тряпи́ца or тряпу́шка, pejorative тряпчо́нка)

  1. rag (piece of cloth)
  2. (animate, masculine or feminine) milksop, softy

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: räpäkkä

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тряпка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress