Babushka

Pronunciation: /bəˈbʊʃkə/

Definitions of babushka

noun An old woman or grandmother in Russia or Eastern Europe.

Example Sentences

A1 My babushka always knits me warm scarves for winter.

A2 I found a beautiful babushka doll at the flea market.

B1 In Russian culture, a babushka is a grandmother or elderly woman.

B2 She wore a colorful babushka around her head to protect her hair from the wind.

C1 The intricate embroidery on the babushka's shawl was a work of art.

C2 The babushka shared stories of the past with her grandchildren, passing down traditions and wisdom.

Examples of babushka in a Sentence

formal The elderly lady wore a traditional babushka over her head.

informal I found a cute babushka at the flea market.

slang Check out that stylish babushka she's wearing!

figurative She wrapped herself in a babushka of memories from her homeland.

Grammatical Forms of babushka

• plural: babushkas
• comparative: more babushka
• superlative: most babushka
• present tense: babushka
• future tense: will babushka
• perfect tense: have babushkaed
• continuous tense: is babushkaing
• singular: babushka
• positive degree: babushka
• infinitive: to babushka
• gerund: babushkaing
• participle: babushkaed

Origin and Evolution of babushka

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Russian

Story behind the word: The word 'babushka' originated from Russian, where it means grandmother or elderly woman.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'babushka' has come to refer to a headscarf worn by women in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. The term has also been adopted in other languages to refer to a similar headscarf or to an elderly woman.