звёздочка

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

звезда́ (zvezdá) + -очка (-očka), from Proto-Slavic *gvězda + diminutive suffix -очка (-očka) (from diminutive infixes -к- (-k-) + -к- (-k-)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzvʲɵzdət͡ɕkə]
  • (file)

Noun

звёздочка • (zvjózdočka) f inan (genitive звёздочки, nominative plural звёздочки, genitive plural звёздочек, relational adjective звёздочный)

  1. Diminutive of звезда́ (zvezdá): small star
  2. star, asterisk (a symbol resembling a small star)
    Synonym: астери́ск (asterísk)
  3. chain-wheel, sprocket, star wheel
  4. (exercise) jumping jack

Declension

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