Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьnica. By surface analysis, жн(ець) (žn(ecʹ)) +‎ -и́ця (-ýcja).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒnɪt͡sʲɐ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

жни́ця (žnýcjaf pers (genitive жни́ці, nominative plural жни́ці, genitive plural жниць, masculine жнець, diminutive жни́чка)

  1. female equivalent of жнець (žnecʹ): female reaper

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