офеня

Russian

Etymology

Usually associated with Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖος (Athēnaîos, “Athenian”); compare the nickname of ancient Bishop of Athens Hierotheos the Thesmothete – Ерофе́й-офе́ня. Less likely from Greek αφέντης (aféntis, “master, prince”) or ὀθόνιον (othónion), ὀθόνη (othónē) ("fine linen"). Also associated with Polish ochweśnicki (“related to an ochweśnik (a 19th-century dealer in devotional items from Skulsk)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈfʲenʲə]

Noun

офе́ня • (ofénja) m anim (genitive офе́ни, nominative plural офе́ни, genitive plural офе́ней, relational adjective офе́нский)

1. (historical) peddler in villages and small fairs, selling sewing goods, textiles, books, prints, etc.

Declension

Declension of офе́ня (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a irreg) 

	singular	plural
nominative	офе́ня ofénja	офе́ни oféni
genitive	офе́ни oféni	офе́ней△ ofénej△
dative	офе́не oféne	офе́ням ofénjam
accusative	офе́ню ofénju	офе́ней△ ofénej△
instrumental	офе́ней, офе́нею ofénej, oféneju	офе́нями ofénjami
prepositional	офе́не oféne	офе́нях ofénjax

^△ Irregular.