девичник

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

деви́ца (devíca) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [dʲɪˈvʲiʂnʲɪk] (phonetic respelling: деви́шник)
  • IPA(key): [dʲɪˈvʲit͡ɕnʲɪk] (proscribed)

Noun[edit]

деви́чник (devíšnik, devíčnikm inan (genitive деви́чника, nominative plural деви́чники, genitive plural деви́чников)

  1. (historical) a marriage rite on a night before the wedding
  2. bachelorette party, hen party, hen night

Declension[edit]