тётенька

Russian

Etymology

diminutive of тётка (tjótka) or diminutive of тётя (tjótja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲɵtʲɪnʲkə]

Noun

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

  1. auntie (endearingly)
  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)

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