Марья Ивановна

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the common given name Ма́рья (Márʹja) and patronymic Ива́новна (Ivánovna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmarʲjə ɪˈvanəvnə]

Noun

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Ма́рья Ива́новна (Márʹja Ivánovnaf anim (genitive Ма́рьи Ива́новны, nominative plural Ма́рьи Ива́новны, genitive plural Ма́рий Ива́новен)

  1. a typical Russian woman with a typical feminine mentality

Usage notes

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Often used to refer to a teacher or elderly woman.

Declension

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