Russian edit

Etymology edit

From Old East Slavic женъка (ženŭka), from Proto-Slavic *ženъka.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

жёнка (žónkaf anim (genitive жёнки, nominative plural жёнки, genitive plural жёнок)

  1. (colloquial) wife
    Synonym: жена́ (žená)
  2. (regional, Ukraine, Belarus) wife; woman
    Synonyms: (wife) жена́ (žená), (woman) же́нщина (žénščina)

Declension edit