яйце
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Old Church Slavonic аице (aice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɐjˈt͡sɛ]
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Declension
Derived terms
- яйца́т (jajcát, “oval, egg-shaped”)
- яйцеви́ден (jajcevíden, “egg-shaped”)
Carpathian Rusyn
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [(j)ɪjˈt͡sɛ]
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic ꙗице (jaice), from Proto-Slavic *ājьcè, diminutive of *ȃje (“egg”), ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ṓja (“egg”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (“egg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [jɐi̯ˈt͡sɛ]
Audio (file)
Noun
яйце́ • (jajcé) n inan (genitive яйця́, nominative plural я́йця, genitive plural яє́ць, relational adjective яйце́вий or яє́чний, diminutive яє́чко)
Declension
References
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “яйце́”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “яйце”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka