бабка
Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak babka, from Proto-Slavic *babъka. By surface analysis, баба (baba, “grandmother”) + -ка (-ka). Cognates include Slovak babka and Carpathian Rusyn ба́бка (bábka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbapka]
- Rhymes: -apka
- Hyphenation: баб‧ка
Declension
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “бабка”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbapkə]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *babъka.
Declension
Noun
ба́бка • (bábka) f inan (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural ба́бки, genitive plural ба́бок)
- (technology) mandrel
- pastern
- (anatomy) knucklebones (usually in the plural)
Declension
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbabkɐ]
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Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *babъka.
Noun
ба́бка • (bábka) f pers (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́, genitive plural бабо́к)
- grandmother
- Synonyms: бабу́ся (babúsja), ба́бця (bábcja)
- old woman
Declension
Etymology 2
Uncertain. From ба́бка (bábka, “grandmother, old woman”).
The dragonfly sense may come from the figurative meaning of "witch, hag" due to bizarre-looking animals being superstitiously perceived as sorcerers at the time.
Another theory suggests that it may come from a superstitious belief that the souls of the dead (called ба́ба) would possess insects.
Declension
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ба́бка • (bábka) f inan (genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́, genitive plural бабо́к)
- small anvil, mandrel
- (Western Ukraine, Canada) a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by the priest at Easter
- Synonym: баба (baba)
Usage notes
- Sometimes conflated with паска (paska).
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бабка”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka