Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Possibly from чо́ртів (čórtiv) +‎ -ня́ (-njá). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃɔrtʲiu̯ˈnʲa]
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Noun

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чортівня́ (čortivnjáf inan (genitive чортівні́, uncountable) (colloquial)

  1. (collective) devils, devilkind, demonkind
  2. devildom
  3. devilry, deviltry, demonry
  4. (figuratively) hell, craziness (chaotic or disorientating situation)
    що за чортівня́ (expressing surprise)ščo za čortivnjáwhat the hell

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