ласточка

Russian

ласточка

Etymology

Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *lastъ (swift, quick).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫastət͡ɕkə]
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Noun

ла́сточка • (lástočka) f anim (genitive ла́сточки, nominative plural ла́сточки, genitive plural ла́сточек)

  1. swallow (bird)
    пе́рвая ла́сточкаpérvaja lástočkafirst sign (of something to come)
  2. (gymnastics) horizontal stand
  3. (colloquial) lassie, dearie (an endearing term of address to a woman or girl)

Declension

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