веретеница

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vʲɪrʲɪˈtʲenʲɪt͡sə]

Noun

верете́ница • (vereténica) f anim (genitive верете́ницы, nominative plural верете́ницы, genitive plural верете́ниц)

  1. slowworm
    Synonyms: веретельница (veretelʹnica), медяница (medjanica)
  2. (folklore) a small mythological creature associated with spinning (yarn making), usually looking like a snake or mouse
    Synonym: веретельница (veretelʹnica)
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