русалка
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic русалиꙗ (rusalija), Old Church Slavonic роусалиѩ (rusaliję) + -ка (-ka), from Byzantine Greek ῥουσάλια (rhousália), from Latin rōsālia (“festival of the roses”). Compare with Bulgarian руса́лия (rusálija).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [rʊˈsaɫkə]
Audio: (file)
Noun
руса́лка • (rusálka) f anim (genitive руса́лки, nominative plural руса́лки, genitive plural руса́лок, diminutive руса́лочка)
- (Slavic mythology) rusalka; a Slavic female water spirit associated with death by drowning and with Green Week traditions occurring around the time of Pentecost
- (by extension) nymph, mermaid (in the context of Western fantasy and mythology)
Declension
Declension of руса́лка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | руса́лка rusálka |
руса́лки rusálki |
| genitive | руса́лки rusálki |
руса́лок rusálok |
| dative | руса́лке rusálke |
руса́лкам rusálkam |
| accusative | руса́лку rusálku |
руса́лок rusálok |
| instrumental | руса́лкой, руса́лкою rusálkoj, rusálkoju |
руса́лками rusálkami |
| prepositional | руса́лке rusálke |
руса́лках rusálkax |
Synonyms
- береги́ня (beregínja), боло́тница (bolótnica), купа́лка (kupálka), ма́вка (mávka), шуто́вка (šutóvka)
Descendants
- → English: rusalka