мед
honey, mead
Parts of speech
Nouns |
мед gen. меду - honey, mead |
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медок gen. медку - honey, mead (diminutive), nectar |
Adjectives |
медовий - relating to honey, honeyed |
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медяний - relating to honey, honeyed |
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Useful compounds |
медовий місяць - honeymoon |
Additional information
1. compound words relating to honey or mead beginning with мед- should not be confused with compounds relating to 'medical', e.g. медсестра - nurse, медогляд - medical examination
2. ведмідь (bear) is said as медвідь in some variants of Ukrainian, most likely through asociation with honey
3. 'У ведмедя десять пісень, і все про мед' - 'The bear knows a dozen songs, and they're all about honey' (Ukrainian folk saying).
Related words
медівник, медяник - honeycake