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Russian
Etymology
се́мя (sémja, “seed”) + -ечко (-ečko, “(usually endearing diminutive suffix)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
се́мечко • (sémečko) n inan (genitive се́мечка, nominative plural се́мечки, genitive plural се́мечек)
- diminutive of се́мя (sémja): seed
1890, Антон Чехов , Воры; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., The Horse-Stealers, 1921:Лю́бка убрала́ у́жин и насы́пала на стол мя́тных пря́ников, калёных оре́хов, ты́квенных се́мечек и поста́вила две буты́лки со сла́дким вино́м.- Ljúbka ubralá úžin i nasýpala na stol mjátnyx prjánikov, kaljónyx oréxov, týkvennyx sémeček i postávila dve butýlki so sládkim vinóm.
- Lyubka cleared away the supper, shook out on the table some peppermint biscuits, dried nuts, and pumpkin seeds, and placed two bottles of sweet wine.
- (usually in the plural) sunflower seeds
- (usually in the plural) child's play, something very easy to do
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