цыпка

Russian

Etymology

Deverbal from цы́пать (cýpatʹ) + -ка (-ka), based on the nominal combining stem цып- (cyp-), derived from the stem цап- (cap-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɨpkə]

Noun

цы́пка • (cýpkaf anim or f inan (genitive цы́пки, nominative plural цы́пки, genitive plural цы́пок)

  1. (usually in the plural) chap, minor crack in the skin
    У неё от моро́зов все ру́ки в цы́пкахU nejó ot morózov vse rúki v cýpkaxHer hands are all chapped from the freezing weather.
  2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) small wart
  3. (colloquial) hen, chicken
  4. (slang) chick (girl or young woman)

Declension