притча

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic притъча (pritŭča, incident), from Proto-Slavic *pritъča (incident, tale). The meaning "tale" is likely a semantic loan from Old Church Slavonic притъча (pritŭča, tale, parable).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈprʲit͡ɕːə]
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Noun[edit]

при́тча (prítčaf inan (genitive при́тчи, nominative plural при́тчи, genitive plural притч)

  1. parable, fable
  2. (dialectal) an unexpected event, occurrence

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic притъча (pritŭča, incident), from Proto-Slavic *pritъča (incident, tale). The meaning "tale" is likely a semantic loan from Old Church Slavonic притъча (pritŭča, tale, parable).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

при́тча (prýtčaf inan (genitive при́тчі, nominative plural при́тчі, genitive plural притч)

  1. parable, fable
  2. (colloquial) an unexpected event, occurrence, adventure

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