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Etymology edit

Derived from Dutch oester + -ица (-ica). First recorded in 1724. Cognate with Ukrainian у́стриця (ústrycja) and Belarusian ву́стрыца (vústryca).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈustrʲɪt͡sə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

у́стрица (ústricaf anim (genitive у́стрицы, nominative plural у́стрицы, genitive plural у́стриц, relational adjective у́стричный, diminutive у́стричка)

  1. oyster (mollusk)
    • Лев Толстой, Анна Каренина 1878:
      Левин ел и устрицы, хотя белый хлеб с сыром был ему приятнее.
      Levin jel i ustricy, xotja belyj xleb s syrom byl jemu prijatneje.
      Levin ate the oysters indeed, though white bread and cheese would have pleased him better.

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Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: istridya
  • Belarusian: vústryca
  • Czech: ústřice
  • Slovene: ustrice
  • Ukrainian: ústrica