дѣвка

See also: дъвка

Old East Slavic

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈdeːʋkɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈdʲeːʋka/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈdʲeːʋka/

Noun

дѣвка (děvka) f

  1. young woman, girl
    • 12th century, The Tale of Igor's Campaign, 10
      Съ заранія въ пятъкъ потопташа поганыя плъкы Половецкыя и рассушясь стрѣлами по полю, помчаша красныя дѣвкы Половецкыя, а съ ними злато, и паволокы, и драгыя оксамиты.
  2. virgin
  3. daughter

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: де́вка (dévka)
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