"devotchka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devotchkas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian де́вочка (dévočka, “girl”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|де́вочка||girl}} Borrowed from Russian де́вочка (dévočka, “girl”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} devotchka (plural devotchkas)
  1. (rare) A girl, especially one of Russian descent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-devotchka-en-noun-bl8~F1W4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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