vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”). Historical documentary research of V. Pokhlyobkin suggests the derivation via the usage "dilution (of distillate) with water", as used in expressions "vodka of grain wine" and similar; хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”) is an archaic Russian name for vodka.

The standard of identity is from the Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 5.22(a)(1).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɒdkə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑdkə/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

vodka (countable and uncountable, plural vodkas)

1. A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash
   • 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business‎:

     Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor. She was quite white. Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka.

2. A serving of the above beverage
3. (US standard of identity) Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Noun

vodka

1. vodka

Alternative forms

• votka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Noun

vodka

1. vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔd.ka/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

vodka f (plural vodkas)

1. vodka

Further reading

• “vodka” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvotkɒ]
• Hyphenation: vod‧ka

Noun

vodka (plural vodkák)

1. vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔt.kʰa/

Noun

vodka n (genitive singular vodka, no plural)

1. vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Noun

vodka f (invariable)

1. vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from English vodka, from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Noun

vodka m (plural vodkas)

1. (Jersey) vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɔdkɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ

Noun

vodka m (definite singular vodkaen)

1. vodka

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Noun

vodka m (definite singular vodkaen)

1. vodka

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vodka, equivalent to voda (“water”) +‎ -ka (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔtka/

Noun

vodka f (genitive singular vodky, nominative plural vodky, genitive plural vodiek, declension pattern of žena)

1. vodka

Further reading

• vodka in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka, literally “little water”), a diminutive of вода́ (vodá, “water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboð.ka/

Noun

vodka m (plural vodkas)

1. vodka