яйце

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ajьce, diminutive of *(j)aje, *ȃje, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jəiˈt͡sɛ/

Noun

яйце́ • (jajcé) n

1. egg
2. ovum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(j)ɪjˈt͡sɛ]

Noun

яйце́ • (jajcé) n inan

1. prepositional singular of яйцо́ (jajcó)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ajьce, diminutive of *(j)aje, *ȃje, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Noun

яйце́ • (jajcé) n

1. egg

   Яйце є доднесь нероздїлнов частёв великоднёго кошарика. ― Jajce je dodnesʹ nerozdjilnov častjov velykodnjoho košaryka. ― To this day, the egg is an integral part of the Easter basket.

2. ovum

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ajьce.

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

яйце́ • (jajcé) n inan (genitive яйця́, nominative plural я́йця)

1. egg

References

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