русалка

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Rusalka by I. Bilibin, 1934

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic русалиꙗ (rusalija), Old Church Slavonic роусалиѩ (rusaliję) +‎ -ка (-ka), from Byzantine Greek ῥουσάλια (rhousália), from Latin rōsālia (festival of the roses). Compare with Bulgarian руса́лия (rusálija).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [rʊˈsaɫkə]
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Noun[edit]

руса́лка (rusálkaf anim (genitive руса́лки, nominative plural руса́лки, genitive plural руса́лок, diminutive руса́лочка)

  1. (Slavic mythology) rusalka; a Slavic female water spirit associated with death by drowning and with Green Week traditions occurring around the time of Pentecost
  2. (by extension) nymph, mermaid (in the context of Western fantasy and mythology)

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  • English: rusalka