ненька

Ukrainian

Etymology

From не́ня (nénja) + -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛnʲkɐ]
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Noun

не́нька • (nénʹka) f pers (genitive не́ньки, nominative plural не́ньки, genitive plural не́ньок)

  1. diminutive of не́ня (nénja, mother)
  2. endearing form of не́ня (nénja, mother)
  3. (figuratively) (Mother) Ukraine, motherland
    О, Україно! О люба ненько!O, Ukrajino! O ljuba nenʹko!O Ukraine! O beloved Motherland!
  4. used to address gently a woman, especially an older one
  5. used in exclamations
    Не́нько моя́!Nénʹko mojá!Oh my god! (literally, “My mother!”)

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