Russian edit

Etymology edit

карти́на (kartína) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɐrˈtʲinkə]
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Noun edit

карти́нка (kartínkaf inan (genitive карти́нки, nominative plural карти́нки, genitive plural карти́нок)

  1. Diminutive of карти́на (kartína): a small picture, photograph or illustration; icon

Usage notes edit

This term is typically used in a general fashion to refer to images, photographs etc., with a tendency of usage for creations that were made with the help of technology. In terms of referring to drawings, картина is mainly used for hand-made paintings and often carries a sense of referring to a perceived work of art.

Declension edit