душа́-деви́ца
nounfeminineanimate
Meanings
- maiden soul, virgin soul
Usage notes
The oldest known source for the poetic phrase «душа-девица» is the well-known Russian folk song 'Kalinka'. which was written in 1860 by Ivan Petrovich Larionov. Sandy
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | душа́-деви́ца | ду́ши-деви́цы |
| Genitive | души́-деви́цы | душ-деви́ц |
| Dative | душе́-деви́це | ду́шам-деви́цам, душа́м-деви́цам |
| Accusative | ду́шу-деви́цу | душ-деви́ц |
| Instrumental | душо́й-деви́цей, душо́ю-деви́цей | ду́шами-деви́цами |
| Prepositional | душе́-деви́це | ду́шах-деви́цах |