жидівка

Ukrainian

Etymology

жид (žyd) +‎ -і́вка (-ívka). Compare Polish żydówka

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒeˈdʲiu̯kɐ]

Noun

жиді́вка • (žydívkaf pers (genitive жиді́вки, nominative plural жиді́вки, genitive plural жиді́вок, female equivalent жид, relational adjective жиді́вський, diminutive жиді́вочка)

  1. (dated, now usually offensive) a female Jew
    Synonym: євре́йка (jevréjka)

Usage notes

  • Caution should be taken with the term. Although some people, particularly those belonging to older generations, consider it a regular, non-offensive term in Ukrainian, as it was historically, others consider it very offensive, possibly due to the Russian usage where the word is now considered offensive.

Declension

Declension of жиді́вка
(pers hard fem-form accent-a reduc)
singular plural
nominative жиді́вка
žydívka
жиді́вки
žydívky
genitive жиді́вки
žydívky
жиді́вок
žydívok
dative жиді́вці
žydívci
жиді́вкам
žydívkam
accusative жиді́вку
žydívku
жиді́вок
žydívok
instrumental жиді́вкою
žydívkoju
жиді́вками
žydívkamy
locative жиді́вці
žydívci
жиді́вках
žydívkax
vocative жиді́вко
žydívko
жиді́вки
žydívky

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