койка

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kooi or Middle Low German kōje, ultimately from Latin cavea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkojkə]
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Noun

ко́йка • (kójkaf inan (genitive ко́йки, nominative plural ко́йки, genitive plural ко́ек)

  1. (nautical) bunk, hammock
  2. (healthcare) hospital bed
    реанимацио́нная пала́та на 12 ко́екreanimaciónnaja paláta na dvenádcatʹ kójeka 12-bed resuscitation room
  3. (informal) cot, bed; any sleeping furniture for use by one person

Declension

Synonyms

  • гама́к (gamák)
  • койко-ме́сто (kojko-mésto)
  • ко́ечка (kóječka), ко́ечник (kóječnik), ко́ечница (kóječnica), койко-ме́сто (kojko-mésto), койко-де́нь (kojko-dénʹ)
  • ко́ечный (kóječnyj)

Descendants

  • Ingrian: koikka, koika

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “койка”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Tatar

Etymology

Related to коярга (qoyarga)

Noun

койка • (qoyka)

  1. aspic (dish)