закваска

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Russian

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Etymology

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заква́сить (zakvásitʹ) +‎ -ка (-ka)

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Noun

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заква́ска (zakváskaf inan (genitive заква́ски, nominative plural заква́ски, genitive plural заква́сок)

  1. leaven, ferment, barm
  2. (figurative) mold
    одно́й заква́скиodnój zakváskiof the same mold
  3. (figurative) stuff (referring to a person's quality)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From заква́сити (zakvásyty) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐkˈʋaskɐ]
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Noun

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заква́ска (zakváskaf inan (genitive заква́ски, nominative plural заква́ски, genitive plural заква́сок)

  1. ferment, starter, fermentation starter, barm (something that causes fermentation, imparting sourness)
    1. (baking) sourdough starter, starter dough, levain
  2. (only in the singular, figuratively, colloquial) mould/mold (distinctive character or type)
    люди́на старо́ї заква́ски (idiomatic)ljudýna staróji zakváskya person of the old school/old sort

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