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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish kwiatek (flower). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *květъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwoyt-o- (white, light), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- (white), whence English white. Slavic cognates include Polish kwiat and Russian цветок (cvetok).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkʋʲitkɐ]
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Noun

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кві́тка (kvítkaf inan (genitive кві́тки, nominative plural квітки́, genitive plural квіто́к)

  1. flower

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: קוויטקע (kvitke)