крестница

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Russian

Etymology

кре́ст(ник) (krést(nik)) +‎ -ница (-nica)

Pronunciation

Noun

кре́стница (kréstnicaf anim (genitive кре́стницы, nominative plural кре́стницы, genitive plural кре́стниц, masculine кре́стник)

  1. female equivalent of кре́стник (kréstnik): goddaughter
    Synonym: крёстная дочь (krjóstnaja dočʹ)

Declension