башка

See also: башҡа

Russian

Etymology

From a Turkic language, probably a borrowing of a dative singular form attested in Kipchak languages; compare Tatar баш (baş, “head”), Bashkir башҡа (bašqa, literally “head.1SG.DAT”).

Initial (in 17th century) meaning 'head of a large fish' implies an origin related to fish trade in South Russia (e.g. on Volga and Don).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bɐʂˈka]
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Noun

башка́ • (bašká) f inan (genitive башки́, nominative plural башки́, genitive plural башо́к)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) pate, noggin, bonce (slang word for head, part of the body)
    Поду́май свое́й башко́й о после́дствиях!
    Podúmaj svojéj baškój o poslédstvijax!
    Think with your (damn) head of consequences!

Declension
Declension of башка́ (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-b reduc) 
singular plural
nominative башка́
bašká		 башки́
baškí
genitive башки́
baškí		 башо́к
bašók
dative башке́
bašké		 башка́м
baškám
accusative башку́
baškú		 башки́
baškí
instrumental башко́й, башко́ю
baškój, baškóju		 башка́ми
baškámi
prepositional башке́
bašké		 башка́х
baškáx

See also
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