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pysanka

/ˈpɪsəŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pys-an-ka
IPA
/ˈpɪsəŋkə/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian пи́санка (pýsanka), from писа́ти (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, from Proto-Slavic *pьsati, related to *pьstrъ (“feathered”), + feminine ending -ка (-ka).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: пи́санка, *pьsati

Inflected Forms

pysankas (plural) pysanky (plural) pisanka (alternative) pysanky (alternative)

Synonyms

Ukrainian Easter egg

Questions

How do you pronounce pysanka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪsəŋkə/.
What does pysanka mean?
A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.
Where does pysanka come from?
Borrowed from Ukrainian пи́санка (pýsanka), from писа́ти (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, from Proto-Slavic *pьsati, related to *pьstrъ (“feathered”), + feminine ending -ка (-ka).

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