семечко

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Russian

Etymology

се́мя (sémja, seed) +‎ -ечко (-ečko, (usually endearing diminutive suffix)).

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Noun

се́мечко (sémečkon inan (genitive се́мечка, nominative plural се́мечки, genitive plural се́мечек)

  1. 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.
  2. (usually in the plural) sunflower seeds
  3. (usually in the plural) child's play, something very easy to do

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