Old East Slavic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klětъka.

Pronunciation

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  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /kleːtʊkɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /klʲeːtʊka/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /klʲɛːtka/, /klʲeːtka/
  • Hyphenation: клѣ‧тъ‧ка

Noun

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клѣтъка (klětŭkaf

  1. cage, coop, cell

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: кле́тка (kljétka)
  • Russian: кле́тка (klétka)
  • Ukrainian: клі́тка (klítka)