няня
See also: нана
Russian
Etymology
Since ancient times, from reduplication in children’s speech. The related form ня́нька (njánʹka) was first attested in the 12th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnʲænʲə]
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Noun
ня́ня • (njánja) f anim (genitive ня́ни, nominative plural ня́ни, genitive plural нянь)
- nurse
- nanny
- babysitter
Declension
Declension of ня́ня (anim fem-form soft-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ня́ня njánja | ня́ни njáni |
| genitive | ня́ни njáni | ня́нь njánʹ |
| dative | ня́не njáne | ня́ням njánjam |
| accusative | ня́ню njánju | ня́нь njánʹ |
| instrumental | ня́ней, ня́нею njánej, njáneju | ня́нями njánjami |
| prepositional | ня́не njáne | ня́нях njánjax |
Related terms
- ня́нька (njánʹka)
- ня́нчить (njánčitʹ), нянчиться (njančitʹsja)