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vodka en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɑdkə/ (US)
• /ˈvɒdkə/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō Proto-Slavic *voda Old East Slavic вода (voda) Russian вода́ (vodá) Proto-Slavic *-ьka Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Russian -ка (-ka) Russian во́дка (vódka)bor. English vodka Borrowed from Russian во́дка (vódka), from вода́ (vodá, “water”) + -ка (-ka, “-let: forming diminutives”). The archaic Russian name for vodka was хле́бное вино́ (xlébnoje vinó, “grain wine”); V. Pokhlyobkin's research suggests the present name derived from expressions concerning the dilution of the initial pure distilled spirit such as "vodka of grain wine". Cognates include Sanskrit उदक (udaka), Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) → English hydro-, English whisky and English water.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
   • At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro. 2007 June 27, Rob Willey, “A Bit of History, Reborn in a Glass”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2021:
   • Eurydice pointed to the cupboard, and sat down on the low divan with folded hands, and looked at the floor. She was quite white. Elsa made her drink a glass of vodka. 1932, Maurice Baring, chapter 20, in Friday's Business:
2. (countable, uncountable) A serving of the above beverage.
   • You should mutter sullenly into your glass, cursing the serving woman (Witch! Hag! Poison!) or the vodka (Poison! Bitch!), as the one pours you another glass of the other. 1986, Marc Polonsky, Russell Taylor, USSR, From an Original Idea by Karl Marx, Faber and Faber, →ISBN:
3. (countable, qualifier:US standards of identity, uncountable) Neutral spirits distilled (or treated after distillation) so as to have no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
4. (countable, ethnic, slang, slur) A Russian.
5. (slang, uncountable) Russian language.

Forms

Deriveds

voddy · vodka luge · vodkarita · vodka cran · caipivodka · vodka sauce · vodkalike · penne alla vodka · vodka beetle · vodkatini · vodkaholic · vodka tonic · vodkaless · Scotchka

Descendants

fodca · bodka

Translations (164)

ar فُودْكَا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi vodka (serving) · fr vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · nl wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ru во́дка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · kk арақ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · acw ڤودكا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ja ウォッカ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ka იყი (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · gmw-cfr Wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · hi वोदका (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · alt аракы (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · gag vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · rue па́ленка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · my ဗော့ဒ်ကာ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ca vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ba араҡы (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · be во́дка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · da vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · tr votka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · es vodka (serving) · hi बोदका (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · eu vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ja ヴォッカ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · af wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ceb bodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ltg braņdīņs (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · wym branfȧjn (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · uz araq (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · de Wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · km វ៉ូដាកា (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ru во́дка (serving) · tt водка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ga vodca (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ur ووڈْکا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · rsk водка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ar فُودْكَا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · yi מאַשקע (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · es vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ky арак (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · aht lazeni tuuʼ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · hy արաղ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · rue па́линка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · izh 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liquor) · id vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sv vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · te వోడ్కా (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sh vȍtka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · et vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · vi vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · be гарэ́лка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · cmn 伏特加 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sk vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · mn цагаан архи (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ko 보드카 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · rsk палєнка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi brenkku (serving) · mk вотка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · cs vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · gl vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · cmn 伏特加酒 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · az araq (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · km ស្រា-ស (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ro vodcă (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · uk во́дка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · tk wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · hu vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sq vodkë (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ka არაყი (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi votka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ast vodca (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · it vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · vi vôtca (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · si වොඩ්කා (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · mn архи (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · yue 伏特加酒 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · xal әрк (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · mk вотка (serving) · kk водка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi votka (serving) · uz aroq (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · hi वोडका (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · tg водка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ru горе́лка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ky водка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · yi וואָדקע (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lo ວອດກ້າ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · bg во́дка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi viina (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · vi rượu vôtca (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · os арахъ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · rue па́лінка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ur وودْکا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · szl sznaps (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi paloviina (serving) · th วอดก้า (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sgs arielka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ja ヴォートカ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · vi rượu vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lb Wodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · uz vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · szl gorzoła (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · tk arak (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi votkaryyppy (serving) · tg арақ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · yue 伏特加 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · he ווֹדְקָה (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · kpv вина (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · cy fodca (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · tt аракы (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · mt vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · bn ভদকা (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · niv арак (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · av гӏаракъи (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · pt vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · inh къаракъ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · kn ವೋಡ್ಕಾ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sh во̏тка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lv šņabis (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · fi viina (serving) · pl wódka (serving) · hy վոդկա (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · hsb wódka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · eo vodko (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ks وۄدکا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · is vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · uk горі́лка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · az vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · nn vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lv degvīns (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · kw vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · el βότκα (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · cmn 白酒 (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ru гори́лка (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ta ஓட்கா (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ady аркъ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · kbd аркъэ (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lt vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · ug ۋوتكا (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · sw vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · nrf vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor) · lv vodka (clear distilled alcoholic liquor)

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