башка

See also: башҡа

Russian

Etymology

From a Turkic language, probably a borrowing of a dative singular form attested in Kipchak languages; compare Tatar баш (baş, “head”), Bashkir башҡа (başqa, literally “head.1SG.DAT”).

Initial (in 17th century) meaning 'head of a large fish' implies an origin related to fish trade in South Russia (e.g. on Volga and Don).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɐʂˈka]

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Noun

башка́ • (bašká) f inan (genitive башки́, nominative plural башки́, genitive plural башо́к)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) pate, noggin, bonce (slang word for head, part of the body)

   Поду́май свое́й башко́й о после́дствиях!

   Podúmaj svojéj baškój o poslédstvijax!

   Use your noggin, think of the consequences!

Declension

Declension of башка́ (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-b reduc) 

	singular	plural
nominative	башка́ bašká	башки́ baškí
genitive	башки́ baškí	башо́к bašók
dative	башке́ bašké	башка́м baškám
accusative	башку́ baškú	башки́ baškí
instrumental	башко́й, башко́ю baškój, baškóju	башка́ми baškámi
prepositional	башке́ bašké	башка́х baškáx

See also

• голова́ (golová) (neutral term)