/ˈvɒd.kə/
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Translation
A strong, clear alcoholic drink, first made in Russia and Poland.
Word origin
From Russian vodka, a pet form of voda, meaning water - so the name means something like little water.
- Origin
- Russian
- Root
- voda
- English cognates
- water
Examples
.
Here "a vodka" means one glass of it.
grain .
As the name of the drink in general, it takes no article.
freezer.
Vodka stays liquid in a freezer because it is so strong.
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