I'm reading one of the russian folktales but I don't know what Krutchina means. It's written "Krutchina (sorrow)". Is it a surname with a meaning 'sorrow'?
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Кручина не имя и не фамилия. Кручина - это имя существительное, используемое в русском фольклоре, со значением "грусть, тоска, печаль".
"Кручина" is not a name and not a surname. "Кручина" is a noun that is used in Russian folklore, meaning "sorrow".
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answered Dec 15, 2017 at 12:31
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1The question was in English. Most prbably the OP does not speak any bit of Russian so please answer in English.– AbakanCommented Dec 15, 2017 at 12:44
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@user9995 The answer is quite correct but in tales you may also find the word "кручиниться", it means - "грустить" (the verb from the same word). From Pushkin: "Не кручинься, Бог с тобой" - it means, не грусти. Commented Dec 15, 2017 at 13:09
Кручина may well be a surname (e.g., https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0,%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87), albeit in a folktale it most likely means "sorrow".
A bit of context could help...
u chi na) than the the noun (kru chi na).