ракушка

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Russian

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Etymology

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From ра́к(овина) (rák(ovina)) +‎ -у́шка (-úška) (with stress shift) or from ра́к(овина) (rák(ovina)) +‎ -ушка (-uška) (without stress shift).

Pronunciation

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  • раку́шка: IPA(key): [rɐˈkuʂkə]
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  • ра́кушка: IPA(key): [ˈrakʊʂkə]

Noun

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раку́шка or ра́кушка (rakúška or rákuškaf inan (genitive раку́шки or ра́кушки, nominative plural раку́шки or ра́кушки, genitive plural раку́шек or ра́кушек)

  1. diminutive of ра́ковина (rákovina): shell, seashell
  2. a cup, a rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia, predominantly used during sports activities

Declension

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