ону́ка
onúkafeminine
The English word granddaughter is translated into Ukrainian using the default form ону́ка (onúka). Wiktionary also lists вну́чка (vnúčka) and ону́чка (onúčka).
Meaning: daughter of someone’s child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ону́ка | onúka | feminine |
| вну́чка | vnúčka | feminine |
| ону́чка | onúčka | feminine |
| вну́ка | vnúka | feminine |
This noun refers to the daughter of someone's child.
Which one should you use?
The form вну́чка is more common in everyday, colloquial speech than ону́чка.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term внучонька is a common informal variation in Western Ukraine.
How does it change in a sentence?
For the feminine noun ону́ка, the plural form is ону́ки. When the granddaughter is the direct object of a verb, the form changes to ону́ку.
How do you pronounce it?
onúka
Did you know?
- The term вну́чка can be used as a term of endearment by older people towards much younger women, even those not in their family, in certain rural settings.
- While ону́ка is the standard term, the variation вну́чка is heavily influenced by the Russian word for granddaughter, reflecting centuries of linguistic contact between the two languages.
- The word вну́чка is a diminutive form, but in Ukrainian, diminutives are often used to show affection or respect rather than just to indicate small size.
Examples in context
- Розповідай, як проводите час з внучечкою!Tell me how you spend time with your granddaughter!
- Моя ону́ка дуже розумна.Moya onuka duzhe rozumna.My granddaughter is very smart.
- Вона єдина ону́ка в сім'ї.Vona yedyna onuka v sim'yi.She is the only granddaughter in the family.
- Твоя ону́ка вже росте.Tvoya onuka vzhe roste.Your granddaughter is already growing up.
Example conversation
Maria shows a photo of her family to Andriy.
- Марія MariiaПодивіться, це моя ону́ка Катя.Podyvitsya, tse moya onuka Katya.Look, this is my granddaughter Katya.
- Андрій AndriiЯка вона мила!Yaka vona myla!How cute she is!
- Марія MariiaТак, вона дуже розумна дівчинка.Tak, vona duzhe rozumna divchynka.Yes, she is a very smart girl.
- Андрій AndriiВи, мабуть, дуже пишаєтеся нею.Vy, mabut', duzhe pyshayetesya neyu.You must be very proud of her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “granddaughter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
