Ukrainian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nʲiˈmɛt͡sʲkɐ]

Proper noun edit

німе́цька (nimécʹkaf inan (genitive німе́цької, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The German language, short for німе́цька мо́ва (nimécʹka móva).
    Ви гово́рите німе́цькою?Vy hovóryte nimécʹkoju?Do you speak German?

Declension edit

Adjective edit

німе́цька (nimécʹka)

  1. nominative singular feminine of німе́цький (nimécʹkyj)

Usage notes edit

  • The feminine adjective form or the short noun form is used to express "to speak a language" in the instrumental case. This construct is specific to Ukrainian and uncommon in other Slavic languages.