Надежда

See also: надежда

Russian

Etymology

From наде́жда (nadéžda, hope); a calque from Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpís) (see Вера, Любовь)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈdʲeʐdə]
  • (file)

Proper noun

Наде́жда (Nadéžda) f anim (genitive Наде́жды, nominative plural Наде́жды, genitive plural Наде́жд)

  1. A female given name: Nadezhda, its short form is common in English: Nadia.

Declension

Derived terms

  • (Diminutives) На́дя (Nádja) (=Nadia), Надю́ша (Nadjúša)
  • (Endearing forms) На́дя (Nádja), На́денька (Nádenʹka), Надю́шенька (Nadjúšenʹka)
  • (Pejorative forms) На́дька (Nádʹka)

Descendants

Transliterations
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