Russian

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Etymology

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деви́ца (devíca) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dʲɪˈvʲiʂnʲɪk] (phonetic respelling: деви́шник)
  • IPA(key): [dʲɪˈvʲit͡ɕnʲɪk] (proscribed)

Noun

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деви́чник (devíšnik, devíčnikm inan (genitive деви́чника, nominative plural деви́чники, genitive plural деви́чников)

  1. (historical) a marriage rite on a night before the wedding
  2. bachelorette party, hen party, hen night

Declension

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