героиня

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See also: героина

Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian герои́ня (geroínja); equivalent to геро́й (gerój) +‎ -иня (-inja).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡɛroˈinʲɐ]
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Noun[edit]

герои́ня (geroínjaf (masculine геро́й)

  1. female equivalent of геро́й (gerój): heroine
  2. (literature) female equivalent of геро́й (gerój): female character, female being involved in the action of a story

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • героиня”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • героиня”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē), with the ending influenced by the feminine suffix -ы́ня (-ýnja).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

герои́ня (geroínjaf anim (genitive герои́ни, nominative plural герои́ни, genitive plural герои́нь, masculine геро́й)

  1. female equivalent of геро́й (gerój): heroine (female hero)

Declension[edit]

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