девушка

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Russian

Etymology

де́ва (déva) +‎ -ушка (-uška)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲevʊʂkə]
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Noun

де́вушка (dévuškaf anim (genitive де́вушки, nominative plural де́вушки, genitive plural де́вушек)

  1. girl (from the age of puberty to womanhood)
  2. lass
  3. miss (informal but common form of address to a young woman; may also apply to middle-aged women working in the service industry, e.g., sales.)
    Де́вушка, подойди́те пожа́луйста к тре́тьему око́шку.
    Dévuška, podojdíte požálujsta k trétʹjemu okóšku.
    Miss, please go to window/counter three.
  4. girlfriend

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