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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak sestra, from Proto-Slavic *sestra. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn сестра́ (sestrá) and Slovak sestra.
Pronunciation
Noun
шестра (šestra) f (diminutive шестричка, related adjective шестрин or шестров)
- sister
- nun
- Synonym: чесна шестра (česna šestra)
Declension
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “шестра”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “sister”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 282