pysanka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪsəŋkə/

Word forms

pysanka pysankas pysanky pisanka

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian пи́санка (pýsanka), from писа́ти (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, from Proto-Slavic *pьsati, related to *pьstrъ (“feathered”), + feminine ending -ка (-ka).

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