Russian

Noun

деньга́ or де́ньга • ‎(denʹgá or dénʹga) f inan ‎(genitive деньги́ or де́ньги, nominative plural деньги́ or де́ньги, genitive plural деньг)

1. (numismatics, historical) denga (an old Russian coin)

Usage notes

• This word is the origin of the modern word money ‎(money), which is now only used in plural, деньга́ ‎(denʹgá) with the stress on the 2nd syllable is used colloquially in modern Russian and often considered slang or non-standard.

Pronunciation

Noun

деньга́ • ‎(denʹgá) f inan ‎(genitive деньги́, nominative plural деньги́, genitive plural деньг)

1. (colloquial) money, dough
2. (colloquial) coin, note

Declension

See also

• де́ньги ‎(dénʹgi)