тётенька

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Russian

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Etymology

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тётя (tjótja) +‎ -енька (-enʹka)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲɵtʲɪnʲkə]

Noun

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тётенька (tjótenʹkaf anim (genitive тётеньки, nominative plural тётеньки, genitive plural тётенек)

  1. endearing form of тётя (tjótja): auntie
    Synonyms: тётка (tjótka, aunt), тётя (tjótja, aunt)
  2. (colloquial) granny, auntie (referring to an older or elderly woman); an adult woman (from a child's perspective or as a form of address like "madam" but much less formal)
    Synonyms: же́нщина (žénščina, woman), (informal) ба́ба (bába, older woman)

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See also

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