шпана

Russian

Etymology

Originally prison slang, of unknown derivation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʂpɐˈna]

Noun

шпана́ • (španá) f inan (genitive шпаны́, uncountable)

  1. (contemptuous, colloquial, jokingly, collectively) little hooligans, little rascals, punks, young petty criminals or trouble-makers
    Synonym: го́пник (gópnik)

Declension
Declension of шпана́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular
nominative шпана́
španá
genitive шпаны́
španý
dative шпане́
špané
accusative шпану́
španú
instrumental шпано́й, шпано́ю
španój, španóju
prepositional шпане́
špané

See also
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