мадемуазель

Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French mademoiselle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mədmʊɐˈzɛlʲ] (phonetic respelling: мадмуазэ́ль) (the first "е" is dropped in pronunciation but usually retained in spelling in simulation of the French spelling)
  • IPA(key): [mədɨmʊɐˈzɛlʲ] (phonetic respelling: мадэмуазэ́ль)
  • IPA(key): [mədmɐˈzɛlʲ] (phonetic respelling: мадмазэ́ль) (non-standard or very casual)
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Noun

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мадемуазе́ль (madɛmuazɛ́lʹf anim (indeclinable)
or (non-standard)
мадемуазе́ль (madɛmuazɛ́lʹf anim (genitive мадемуазе́ли, nominative plural мадемуазе́ли, genitive plural мадемуазе́лей)

  1. (dated or French context or the Russian Empire) mademoiselle, Miss (polite term of address to an unmarried woman)
    Synonyms: ба́рышня (báryšnja), де́вушка (dévuška), мисс (miss)

Declension

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when declined (non-standard):