Macedonian

Noun

утка • ‎(utka) f

1. owl
2. something incorrectly chosen or assumed
3. situation where something is incorrectly chosen or assumed
4. someone who incorrectly chooses or assumes

Synonyms

• ут ‎(ut)
• був ‎(buv)

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic уты ‎(uty), from Proto-Slavic *ǫtь. Cognate to Lithuanian antis, Latin anas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈutkə]

Noun

у́тка • ‎(útka) f anim ‎(genitive у́тки, nominative plural у́тки, genitive plural у́ток)

1. duck (also as a food)
2. canard
3. bedpan
4. cleat

Usage notes

This bird is known among the Russians for its greed and gluttony:

• Она́ прожо́рлива, как у́тка — She’s as gluttonous as a pig (lit., duck)!

Declension

Related terms

• утёнок ‎(utjónok)
• утиный ‎(utinyj)
• утя́та ‎(utjáta)
• утятница ‎(utjatnica)

Related terms

• се́лезень ‎(sélezenʹ)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊtˈka]

Noun

утка́ • ‎(utká) m inan

1. genitive singular of уто́к ‎(utók)