Russian Civil War: NRA DVR & old maids

Tue May 16 12:47:16 UTC 2006

>On the subject of -¥-µ-¾-á-ë---[devchenka] is anyone on the list able
>to detect a difference in meaning or usage between the plural forms
>-¥-µ-¾-á-ë---½[devchenki] and -¥-µ-¾-á--Ç-[devchata]?

Devchata are working class usually and is a synonym to devushki as in a TV
(once) show "A nu-ka, devushki!", would not be "A nu-ka devchata!".

Devchonki, if related to those past age 15, as Maryna Vinarska wrote  could
be "male persons will also call their female ex-classmates".

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