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конфета

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Russian

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Etymology

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First borrowed from German Konfekt in the form of конфе́кта (konfékta) in the 16th century, ultimately from Latin cōnfectus. Later influenced by or borrowed again from Italian confetto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɐnˈfʲetə]
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Noun

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конфе́та (konfétaf inan (genitive конфе́ты, nominative plural конфе́ты, genitive plural конфе́т, relational adjective конфе́тный, diminutive конфе́тка)

  1. sweet (sugary confection), bonbon, sweetmeat, candy
    • 1907, Фёдор Сологуб [Fyodor Sologub], chapter I, in Маленький человек; English translation from Paul Selver, transl., The Tiny Man, 1919:
      Сара́нин ворча́л:
      — Не обжира́йся мя́сом, не тре́скай так мно́го мучно́го; це́лый день конфе́ты ло́паешь.
      Saránin vorčál:
      — Ne obžirájsja mjásom, ne tréskaj tak mnógo mučnóvo; célyj denʹ konféty lópaješʹ.
      Saranin growled: "Don't gorge yourself with meat, and don't gobble up so much floury food; the whole day you're stuffing yourself with sweets."

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Descendants

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian конфе́та (konféta), that was borrowed from Italian confetto.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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конфе́та (konfétaf inan (genitive конфе́ти, nominative plural конфе́ти, genitive plural конфе́т, relational adjective конфе́тний, diminutive конфе́тка)

  1. (colloquial) candy; sweet
    Synonyms: (more common) цуке́рка (cukérka), цуке́рок (cukérok), (regional) бонбо́н (bonbón)

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