ёлка
/[ˈjɵɫkə]/
Russiannoun
Grammatical form
ёлка is the diminutive form of ель : spruce, spruce tree.
Definitions
- 1.Christmas tree; New Year's tree (in Russia)
Всем нам ёлка нравится, Ёлка, ты - красавица! Заведём у ёлки мы звонкий хоровод. С ёлкою подружимся, В пляске мы закружимся, Празднично и радостно встретим Новый год!
Vsem nam jólka nravitsja, Jólka, ty - krasavica! Zavedjóm u jólki my zvonkij xorovod. S jólkoju podružimsja, V pljaske my zakružimsja, Prazdnično i radostno vstretim Novyj god! — We all like the New Year's tree, New Year's tree, fair art thou! We'll start a sonorous khorovod around the New Year's tree. We'll make friends with the New Year's tree, We'll start a swirling dance, We'll meet the New Year festively and joyfully.
- 2.New Year's party for children
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *edlъka. By surface analysis, ель (jelʹ) + -ка (-ka).
Forms
- jólkaromanization
- ёлкиgenitive
- ёлочныйadjective • relational
- ёлочкаdiminutive
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ёлка | ёлки |
| Genitive | ёлки | ёлок, ёлокъ (archaic) |
| Dative | ёлке, ёлкѣ | ёлкам, ёлкамъ (archaic) |
| Accusative | ёлку | ёлки |
| Instrumental | ёлкой, ёлкою | ёлками |
| Prepositional | ёлке, ёлкѣ | ёлках, ёлкахъ (archaic) |
Nominative
Singular
ёлка
Plural
ёлки
Genitive
Singular
ёлки
Plural
ёлок, ёлокъ (archaic)
Dative
Singular
ёлке, ёлкѣ
Plural
ёлкам, ёлкамъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
ёлку
Plural
ёлки
Instrumental
Singular
ёлкой, ёлкою
Plural
ёлками
Prepositional
Singular
ёлке, ёлкѣ
Plural
ёлках, ёлкахъ (archaic)