няня

See also: нана

Russian

Etymology

Since ancient times, from reduplication in children’s speech. The related form ня́нька (njánʹka) was first attested in the 12th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnʲænʲə]

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Noun

ня́ня • (njánja) f anim (genitive ня́ни, nominative plural ня́ни, genitive plural нянь)

1. nurse
2. nanny
3. babysitter

Declension

Declension of ня́ня (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ня́ня njánja	ня́ни njáni
genitive	ня́ни njáni	ня́нь njánʹ
dative	ня́не njáne	ня́ням njánjam
accusative	ня́ню njánju	ня́нь njánʹ
instrumental	ня́ней, ня́нею njánej, njáneju	ня́нями njánjami
prepositional	ня́не njáne	ня́нях njánjax

Related terms

• ня́нька (njánʹka)
• ня́нчить (njánčitʹ), нянчиться (njančitʹsja)