деньга

Russian

Etymology

Compare Bashkir тәңкә (təñkə, ruble, silver coin), and see there for more.

Pronunciation 1

  • де́ньга: IPA(key): [ˈdʲenʲɡə]
  • деньга́: IPA(key): [dʲɪnʲˈɡa]

Noun

де́ньга • (dénʹgaf inan (genitive де́ньги, nominative plural де́ньги, genitive plural деньг)

  1. (numismatics, historical) denga (an old Russian coin)
Usage notes
  • This word, with the stress on the first syllable, is the origin of the modern word де́ньги (dénʹgi, money), which is now only used in plural. деньга́ (denʹgá) with the stress on the 2nd syllable is used colloquially in modern Russian and often considered slang or non-standard.
Declension
Descendants
  • English: denga

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): [dʲɪnʲˈɡa]

Noun

деньга́ • (denʹgáf inan (genitive деньги́, nominative plural *деньги́, genitive plural *деньг)

  1. (low colloquial) money, dough
  2. (low colloquial) coin, note
Declension

See also