Оксанка

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐkˈsankə]
  • Rhymes: -ankə

Proper noun

Окса́нка • (Oksánkaf anim (genitive Окса́нки, nominative plural Окса́нки, genitive plural Окса́нк)

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Окса́на (Oksána)
Declension

Etymology 2

Ukrainian Оксана (Oksana) +‎ -ка (-ka), referring to Оксана being one of the most common names among Ukrainian women.

Proper noun

Окса́нка • (Oksánkaf anim (genitive Окса́нки, nominative plural Окса́нки, genitive plural Окса́нк) (often derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur)

  1. a Ukrainian woman
  2. (specifically) a Ukrainian woman who is a refugee or immigrant, perceived to be vulgar or uncouth
Usage notes

Some Internet users write Окса́нка with small letters to refer to anonymous Ukrainian women.

Declension
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
  • Оркса́нка (Orksánka)