батько

Russian

Etymology

From ба́тя (bátja) + -ко (-ko); originally a diminutive. Cognates include Ukrainian ба́тько (bátʹko), Belarusian ба́цька (bácʹka). This spelling is probably influenced by Ukrainian.

Pronunciation

  • ба́тько: IPA(key): [ˈbatʲkə]
  • батько́: IPA(key): [bɐtʲˈko]

Noun

ба́тько or батько́ (bátʹko or batʹkó) m anim (genitive ба́тька or батька́, nominative plural ба́тьки or батьки́, genitive plural ба́тек or батько́в)

  1. (dated or colloquial or regional or Ukraine) father, dad

Declension

Descendants

  • Old Polish: bajtko
    • Polish: batko, bat’ko (obsolete), bajtko (Middle Polish)

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic батѧ (batę) + -ко (-ko) or ба́тьо (bátʹo, father (obsolete)) + -ко (-ko). Cognates include Russian ба́тька (bátʹka), Belarusian ба́цька (bácʹka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbatʲkɔ]
  • (file)

Noun

ба́тько (bátʹko) m pers (genitive ба́тька, nominative plural батьки́, genitive plural батькі́в)

  1. father (male parent)
    Synonyms: оте́ць (otécʹ), та́то (táto), не́ньо (nénʹo)
  2. (plural only) parents
    Хто твої́ батьки́?Xto tvojí batʹký?Who are your parents?
Declension

Etymology 2

Clipping of хресний батько (xresnyj batʹko)

Noun

  1. godparent

References

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