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babushka

/ˈbæbʊʃkə/

/ˈbɑːbʊʃkə/

Translations

babushkanoun

babushkas

/ˈbæbʊʃkə/

/ˈbɑːbʊʃkə/

My babushka makes the best pancakes.

Моя бабушка готовит лучшие блины.

She wore a colorful babushka on her head.

Она носила на голове яркий платок.

Additional translations

Synonyms

old woman

babushkaadjective

more babushka

Comp.

most babushka

Super.

/bəˈbʊʃkə/

Used attributively, e.g. “babushka doll”.

Synonyms

babushkanoun

A headscarf tied under the chin, typical of those traditionally worn by Russian and Polish women.

She wore a colorful babushka to protect her hair from the wind.

An elderly Russian or Polish woman, often a grandmother.

The children loved visiting their babushka, who always had sweets for them.

babushkaadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a babushka or of Russian style.

The market was full of colourful babushka dolls.