німецька

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲiˈmɛt͡sʲkɐ]

Proper noun

німе́цька • (nimécʹka) f inan (genitive німе́цької, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The German language, short for німе́цька мо́ва (nimécʹka móva).
    Ви гово́рите німе́цькою?Vy hovóryte nimécʹkoju?Do you speak German?

Declension

Adjective

німе́цька • (nimécʹka)

  1. nominative singular feminine of німе́цький (nimécʹkyj)

Usage notes

  • The feminine adjective form or the short noun form is used to express "to speak a language" in the instrumental case. This construct is specific to Ukrainian and uncommon in other Slavic languages.
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