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 • (dénʹga) f inan (genitive де́ньги, nominative plural де́ньги, genitive plural деньг)
- (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
Declension of де́ньга (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
Descendants
- → English: denga
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): [dʲɪnʲˈɡa]
Noun
деньга́ • (denʹgá) f inan (genitive деньги́, nominative plural *деньги́, genitive plural *деньг)
Declension
Declension of деньга́ (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | деньга́ denʹgá |
*деньги́ *denʹgí |
| genitive | деньги́ denʹgí |
*де́ньг *dénʹg |
| dative | деньге́ denʹgé |
*деньга́м *denʹgám |
| accusative | деньгу́ denʹgú |
*деньги́ *denʹgí |
| instrumental | деньго́й, деньго́ю denʹgój, denʹgóju |
*деньга́ми *denʹgámi |
| prepositional | деньге́ denʹgé |
*деньга́х *denʹgáx |
* Hypothetical or unused.
See also
- де́ньги (dénʹgi)