Уркаина

Russian

Etymology

From у́рка (úrka, “a criminal”) +‎ Украи́на (Ukraína), originally from Ukrainian Уркаї́на (Urkajína). Coined in 2004 after the Orange Revolution, and popularised in 2011 from its usage in the satirical novel S.N.U.F.F..

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʊrkɐˈinə]

Noun

Уркаи́на • (Urkaína) f inan (genitive Уркаи́ны)

  1. (derogatory) Ukraine.

Declension
Declension of Уркаи́на (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative Уркаи́на
Urkaína
genitive Уркаи́ны
Urkaíny
dative Уркаи́не
Urkaíne
accusative Уркаи́ну
Urkaínu
instrumental Уркаи́ной, Уркаи́ною
Urkaínoj, Urkaínoju
prepositional Уркаи́не
Urkaíne

Synonyms
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