Мэдди
Meddi
The English nickname 'maddie' is translated into Russian as Мэдди (Meddi).
Мэдди is used as a nickname for the given name Madeline.
How do you pronounce it?
Meddi
Did you know?
- If a Russian person adopts the name Мэдди, they may be bypassing the traditional Russian system of 'diminutives' where names are transformed using specific suffixes like 'ochka' or 'ushka'.
- In Russian, names ending in a vowel sound like the 'ee' in Мэдди are often treated as indeclinable, meaning the name stays the same regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
- While Мэдди uses the letter э, a native Russian name with a similar sound would almost always use е, making the spelling of this nickname instantly recognizable as foreign.
Examples in context
- Мэдди, как вы сегодня поживаете?Maddie, how are you today?
- Я рад(а) встрече, Мади!Nice to meet you, Maddie!
- Мэди, чем занимаешься сегодня вечером?Maddie, what are you doing this evening?
- Её зовут Мэдди.Yeyo zovut Meddi.Her name is Maddie.
- Привет, Мэдди!Privet, Meddi!Hi, Maddie!
- Мэдди пришла сегодня на вечеринку.Meddi prishla segodnya na vecherinku.Maddie came to the party today.
Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are talking about a mutual friend.
- Сергей SergeyТы видела Мэдди?Ty videla Meddi?Have you seen Maddie?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, я видела её утром.Da, ya videla yeyo utrom.Yes, I saw her this morning.
- Сергей SergeyМэдди очень весёлая девушка.Meddi ochen vesyolaya devushka.Maddie is a very cheerful girl.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОна действительно такая.Ona deystvitel'no takaya.She really is.