Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surzhyk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: surzhyk
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A pidgin language or interlanguage combining elements of Russian and Ukrainian, spoken mainly in Ukraine but also some neighbouring regions in Russia (Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod) or Ukrainians living in Russia.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Surzhyk.

Example Sentences

"“I was waiting for them with so much happiness,” Larisa, 74, said in surzhik, a dialect that is a mixture of Ukrainian and Russian."

Etymology

From Ukrainian су́ржик (súržyk) and regional Russian су́ржик (súržik, “bread made from a dough from different types of grains”).

Inflected Forms

Surzhik (alternative) suržyk (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Trasyanka Balachka

Questions

What does surzhyk mean?: A pidgin language or interlanguage combining elements of Russian and Ukrainian, spoken mainly in Ukraine but also some neighbouring regions in Russia (Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod) or Ukrainians living in Russia.
Where does surzhyk come from?: From Ukrainian су́ржик (súržyk) and regional Russian су́ржик (súržik, “bread made from a dough from different types of grains”).

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