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Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děvъka. By surface analysis, děva + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɟi̯ɛːʋka/
- IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɟiːfka/
Noun
dievka f
- girl
- maiden
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děvъka, diminutive of *děva. Compare Polish dziewka and Russian дева (deva).
Pronunciation
Noun
dievka f (related adjective dievocký, diminutive dievočka, augmentative dievčisko)
- girl, maiden
- daughter
- used to address someone close to the speaker (term of endearment)
Declension
Declension of
dievka (pattern
žena)
Further reading
- “dievka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024