ёлка

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See also: елка and єлка

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Russian ёлка (jólka).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oɫka

Noun

ёлка (jólkaf inan (genitive ёлкі, nominative plural ёлкі, genitive plural ёлак)

  1. Christmas tree

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References

  • ёлка” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Kumyk

Etymology

From Russian ёлка (jólka).

Noun

ёлка (yolka)

  1. Christmas tree (used for New Year's)

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Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “ёлка”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *edlъka. By surface analysis, ель (jelʹ) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

Noun

ёлка (jólkaf inan (genitive ёлки, nominative plural ёлки, genitive plural ёлок, relational adjective ёлочный, diminutive ёлочка)

  1. diminutive of ель (jelʹ): spruce, spruce tree
  2. Christmas tree; New Year's tree (in Russia)
    • 1940, “Наша ёлка [Our New Year's Tree]”, I. N. Dobrovolsky (lyrics), Dm. Ya. Pokrass (music)‎:
      Всем нам ёлка нравится,
      Ёлка, ты - красавица!
      Заведём у ёлки мы звонкий хоровод.
      С ёлкою подружимся,
      В пляске мы закружимся,
      Празднично и радостно встретим Новый год!
      Vsem nam jólka nravitsja,
      Jólka, ty - krasavica!
      Zavedjóm u jólki my zvonkij xorovod.
      S jólkoju podružimsja,
      V pljaske my zakružimsja,
      Prazdnično i radostno vstretim Novyj god!
      We all like the New Year's tree,
      New Year's tree, fair art thou!
      We'll start a sonorous khorovod around the New Year's tree.
      We'll make friends with the New Year's tree,
      We'll start a swirling dance,
      We'll meet the New Year festively and joyfully.
  3. New Year's party for children

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Descendants

  • Eastern Mari: ёлко (jjolko)
  • Ingrian: jolkka