вафля

Russian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Waffel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaflʲə]

Noun

ва́фля • (váfljaf inan (genitive ва́фли, nominative plural ва́фли, genitive plural ва́фель)

  1. waffle, wafer
    • 1883, Антон Чехов, Злой мальчик; English translation from Marian Fell, transl., A Naughty Boy, 1915:
      Как-то раз за обедом, когда подали вафли, он вдруг захохотал, подмигнул одним глазом и спросил у Лапкина:
      — Сказать? А?
      Kak-to raz za obedom, kogda podali vafli, on vdrug zaxoxotal, podmignul odnim glazom i sprosil u Lapkina:
      — Skazatʹ? A?
      Once during dinner, while the waffles were on the table, he burst out laughing, winked, and said to Lapkin:
      "Shall I tell them, eh?"
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈflʲa]

Noun

вафля́ • (vafljáf inan (genitive вафли́, nominative plural вафли́, genitive plural вафле́й)

  1. (derogatory) snot, spit
  2. (vulgar, criminal jargon) cum, jizz, ejaculate
  3. (vulgar) mythical flying dick; by extension, any flying object with an elongated shape, such as a Zeppelin
    вафли лови́тьvafli lovítʹto hold the mouth open too long (literally, “to catch flying dicks”)
Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Waffel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋaflʲɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ва‧фля

Noun

ва́фля • (váfljaf inan (genitive ва́флі, nominative plural ва́флі, genitive plural ва́фель)

  1. a waffle (pastry)
    чай із ва́флеюčaj iz váflejutea with a waffle

Declension

Declension of ва́фля
(inan soft fem-form accent-a reduc)
singular plural
nominative ва́фля
váflja
ва́флі
váfli
genitive ва́флі
váfli
ва́фель
váfelʹ
dative ва́флі
váfli
ва́флям
váfljam
accusative ва́флю
váflju
ва́флі
váfli
instrumental ва́флею
váfleju
ва́флями
váfljamy
locative ва́флі
váfli
ва́флях
váfljax
vocative ва́фле
váfle
ва́флі
váfli