pysanka

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian пи́санка (pýsanka), from писа́ти (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, from Proto-Slavic *pьsati, related to *pьstrъ (“feathered”), + feminine ending -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪsəŋkə/
  • Hyphenation: pys‧an‧ka

Noun

pysanka (plural pysankas or pysanky)

  1. A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.
    Synonym: Ukrainian Easter egg

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References

  • Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “писати”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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