Russian

Noun

ба́бка • ‎(bábka) f anim ‎(genitive ба́бки, nominative plural ба́бки, genitive plural ба́бок)

1. old woman, crone
2. grandmother
3. midwife

Declension

Synonyms

• ба́бушка ‎(bábuška)

Etymology 2

Noun

ба́бка • ‎(bábka) f inan ‎(genitive ба́бки, nominative plural ба́бки, genitive plural ба́бок)

1. (technology) mandrel
2. pastern
3. (anatomy) knucklebones (usually in the plural)

Declension

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɑbkɐ]

Noun

ба́бка • ‎(bábka) f inan ‎(genitive ба́бки, nominative plural бабки́)

1. anvil
2. name of a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by priest at Easter (also called баба, baba).

Declension

References

• Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бабка”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka