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Mavka by Asta Legios for tokar.ua, 2022

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Originally навка, derived from Proto-Slavic *navь (deceased). Later forms мавка and нявка likely come from association with the words мали́й (malýj, small) and нявкати (njavkaty, to meow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ма́вка (mávkaf pers (genitive ма́вки, nominative plural ма́вки, genitive plural ма́вок)

  1. (Ukrainian mythology) a forest nymph
  2. (rare) water nymph, mermaid, rusalka
    Synonym: руса́лка (rusálka)

Declension

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Further reading

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