шпана

Russian

Etymology

Originally prison slang, of unknown derivation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʂpɐˈna]

Noun

шпана́ • (španá) f inan (genitive шпаны́, uncountable)

1. (contemptuous, colloquial, jokingly, collectively) little hooligans, little rascals, punks, young petty criminals or trouble-makers

   Synonym: го́пник (gópnik)

Declension

Declension of шпана́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular
nominative	шпана́ španá
genitive	шпаны́ španý
dative	шпане́ špané
accusative	шпану́ španú
instrumental	шпано́й, шпано́ю španój, španóju
prepositional	шпане́ špané

See also

• Шпана on the Russian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ru