yusufçuk

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوسفجك (yusufcuk, “turtle dove; dragonfly”). By surface analysis, Yusuf (“Joseph”) +‎ -çuk (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ju.sufˈtʃuk/
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Noun

yusufçuk (definite accusative yusufçuğu, plural yusufçuklar)

  1. wood dove, any of several species of birds in the genus Turtur
    Synonym: kumru
  2. dragonfly, any winged, predatory insect of the suborder Epiprocta
    Synonym: kız böceği

Declension

Declension of yusufçuk
singular plural
nominative yusufçuk yusufçuklar
definite accusative yusufçuğu yusufçukları
dative yusufçuğa yusufçuklara
locative yusufçukta yusufçuklarda
ablative yusufçuktan yusufçuklardan
genitive yusufçuğun yusufçukların

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