shtuka

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noun

A specific generalization of a Drinfel'd module.

OriginRussian шту́ка →
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Meanings

nounshtuka (plural shtukas)

plural shtukas

  1. mathematicsA specific generalization of a Drinfel'd module.

Origin

  1. Russianшту́ка“a single copy; thing”
  2. Englishshtuka

From Russian шту́ка (štúka, “a single copy; thing”). Doublet of shtick.

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APA

shtuka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtuka

MLA

“shtuka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtuka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shtuka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtuka.

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