вервечка

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • вірве́чка (virvéčka)

Etymology

Derived from Old East Slavic вьрвь (vĭrvĭ), from Proto-Slavic *vьrvь (deverbal of *verti), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to tie, string; rope) which is ultimately cognate with *wer- (to turn, bend) whence the two meanings of the verb. Compare Russian верёвка (verjóvka), whence Ukrainian вірьо́вка (virʹóvka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʋerˈʋɛt͡ʃkɐ]

Noun

верве́чка • (vervéčka) f inan (genitive верве́чки, nominative plural верве́чки, genitive plural верве́чок)

  1. one of the ropes on which a baby cradle is suspended
  2. (figuratively) array, train, procession, chain, sequence
    Synonym: ни́зка (nýzka)

Declension

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