кухня

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Noun

ку́хня • (kúxnja) f inanimate

1. kitchen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuxnʲə/

Noun

ку́хня • (kúhnja) f

1. kitchen
2. cuisine, cooking, cookery

Etymology

Since the 18th century. Borrowed from Czech kuchyně (“kitchen”) via Polish kuchnia (“kitchen”), from Old High German chuhhina, kuchī̆na (“kitchen”), from Latin cocina (“kitchen”). Displaced native Russian пова́рня (povárnja, “kitchen”).

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• IPA^(key): [ˈkuxnʲə]

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Noun

ку́хня • (kúxnja) f inan (genitive ку́хни, nominative plural ку́хни, genitive plural ку́хонь)

1. kitchen
2. suite of furniture for a kitchen
3. cuisine
4. (figuratively) behind-the-scenes dealings or operation

   полити́ческая ку́хня ― politíčeskaja kúxnja ― the nitty-gritty of politics

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “кухня”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “кухня”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 459

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• IPA^(key): [ˈkuxnʲɐ]

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Noun

ку́хня • (kúxnja) f inan (genitive ку́хні, nominative plural ку́хні)

1. kitchen