тётенька

Russian

Etymology

тётя (tjótja) +‎ -енька (-enʹka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲɵtʲɪnʲkə]

Noun

тётенька • (tjótenʹka) f anim (genitive тётеньки, nominative plural тётеньки, genitive plural тётенек)

  1. endearing form of тётя (tjótja): auntie
    Synonyms: тётка (tjótka, “aunt”), тётя (tjótja, “aunt”)
  2. (colloquial) granny, auntie (referring to an older or elderly woman); an adult woman (from a child's perspective or as a form of address like "madam" but much less formal)
    Synonyms: же́нщина (žénščina, “woman”), (informal) ба́ба (bába, “older woman”)

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