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сорока
сорока
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sɐˈrokə]
Noun
соро́ка • (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки, genitive plural соро́к)
- European magpie (Pica pica) (Russians associate the magpie with unpleasant squawking, complaining, and especially thievery)
- сорока на хвосте принесла ― soroka na xvoste prinesla ― a little bird told me (lit: a magpie brought it on its tail)
Declension
Declension of соро́ка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
Synonyms
- (European magpie): белобо́ка (belobóka)
- спле́тник (splétnik), спле́тница (splétnica), трепа́ч (trepáč)
Related terms
- соро́чий (soróčij)
- соро́кa-воро́вка (soróka-voróvka)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sərɐˈka]
Numeral
сорока́ • (soroká)
- genitive singular of со́рок (sórok)
- instrumental singular of со́рок (sórok)
- prepositional singular of со́рок (sórok)
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *s(v)orka.
Pronunciation
Noun
соро́ка • (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки)
Declension
Declension of соро́ка
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | соро́ка soróka |
соро́ки soróky |
| genitive | соро́ки soróky |
соро́к sorók |
| dative | соро́ці soróci |
соро́кам sorókam |
| accusative | соро́ку soróku |
соро́ки, соро́к soróky, sorók |
| instrumental | соро́кою sorókoju |
соро́ками sorókamy |
| locative | соро́ці soróci |
соро́ках sorókax |
| vocative | соро́ко soróko |
соро́ки soróky |
Noun
соро́ка • (soróka) f anim (genitive соро́ки, nominative plural соро́ки)
Declension
Declension of соро́ка
References
- Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сорока”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka