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Etymology

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де́ва (déva) +‎ -ушка (-uška)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲevʊʂkə]
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Noun

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

  1. girl, lass (from the age of puberty to womanhood)
  2. 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)
    Synonym: (dated) ба́рышня (báryšnja)
    Де́вушка, подойди́те пожа́луйста к тре́тьему око́шку.
    Dévuška, podojdíte požálujsta k trétʹjemu okóšku.
    Miss, please go to window/counter three.
  3. girlfriend
    Synonyms: гёрлфренд (gjórlfrend), гёрлфре́нд (gjorlfrénd)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Ainu: デウシカ

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