Pannonian Rusyn edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Slovak babka, from Proto-Slavic *babъka. By surface analysis, баба (baba, grandmother) +‎ -ка (-ka). Cognates include Slovak babka and Carpathian Rusyn ба́бка (bábka).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbapka]
  • Rhymes: -apka
  • Hyphenation: баб‧ка

Noun edit

бабка (babkaf

  1. doll
  2. pupa
  3. pin, skittle (in bowling)

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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *babъka.

Noun edit

ба́бка (bábkaf anim (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural ба́бки, genitive plural ба́бок)

  1. granny, grandma
    Synonym: ба́бушка (bábuška)
  2. old woman, crone, granny
  3. (obsolete) midwife, a simplification of повивальная бабка, or "midwife old woman"
  4. (obsolete) medicine woman
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Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

ба́бка (bábkaf inan (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural ба́бки, genitive plural ба́бок)

  1. (technology) mandrel
  2. pastern
  3. (anatomy) knucklebones (usually in the plural)
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  • Ingrian: papu, pappu

Ukrainian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbabkɐ]
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *babъka.

Noun edit

ба́бка (bábkaf pers (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́, genitive plural бабо́к)

  1. grandmother
    Synonyms: бабу́ся (babúsja), ба́бця (bábcja)
  2. old woman
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Etymology 2 edit

Uncertain. From ба́бка (bábka, grandmother, old woman).

The dragonfly sense may come from the figurative meaning of "witch, hag" due to bizarre-looking animals being superstitiously perceived as sorcerers at the time.

Another theory suggests that it may come from a superstitious belief that the souls of the dead (called ба́ба) would possess insects.

Noun edit

ба́бка (bábkaf animal (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́, genitive plural бабо́к)

  1. dragonfly
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Etymology 3 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Cognate with Yiddish באַבקע (babke).

Noun edit

ба́бка (bábkaf inan (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́, genitive plural бабо́к)

  1. small anvil, mandrel
  2. (Western Ukraine, Canada) a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by the priest at Easter
    Synonym: баба (baba)
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