Russian edit

Etymology edit

ни́тка (nítka) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲitət͡ɕkə]
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Noun edit

ни́точка (nítočkaf inan (genitive ни́точки, nominative plural ни́точки, genitive plural ни́точек)

  1. Diminutive of нить (nitʹ), diminutive of ни́тка (nítka): (short or thin) thread
    ходи́ть по ни́точкеxodítʹ po nítočketo toe the line; to do as one is told

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From ни́тка (nýtka) +‎ -ка (-ka).

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Noun edit

ни́точка (nýtočkaf inan (genitive ни́точки, nominative plural ниточки́, genitive plural ниточо́к)

  1. Diminutive of ни́тка f (nýtka, thread)
    ви́сі́ти на ни́точціvýsíty na nýtočcito hang by a thread
    ходи́ти по ни́точціxodýty po nýtočcito toe the line; to do as one is told

Declension edit

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