сваха

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Russian

Etymology

PIE word
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Pronunciation

Noun

сва́ха (sváxaf anim (genitive сва́хи, nominative plural сва́хи, genitive plural свах, masculine сват)

  1. female equivalent of сват (svat): female matchmaker, go-between
  2. (regional) female parent of one of the spouses in relation to parents of another spouse
    Synonym: сва́тья (svátʹja)

Declension