матрёшка

Russian

Etymology

Diminutive form of female name Матрёна (Matrjóna), ultimately from Latin mātrōna (“matron”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈtrʲɵʂkə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

матрёшка • (matrjóška) f inan or f anim (genitive матрёшки, nominative plural матрёшки, genitive plural матрёшек)

  1. matryoshka, Russian doll
  2. (low colloquial) a dolled up woman (usually a hijabi)

Declension

Declension of матрёшка (bian fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc) 
singular plural
nominative матрёшка
matrjóška 		матрёшки
matrjóški
genitive матрёшки
matrjóški 		матрёшек
matrjóšek
dative матрёшке
matrjóške 		матрёшкам
matrjóškam
accusative animate матрёшку
matrjóšku 		матрёшек
matrjóšek
inanimate матрёшки
matrjóški
instrumental матрёшкой, матрёшкою
matrjóškoj, matrjóškoju 		матрёшками
matrjóškami
prepositional матрёшке
matrjóške 		матрёшках
matrjóškax

Descendants

Descendants
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