Пятёрочка

Пятёрочка is a chain of budget food stores in Russia. But what does its name means?

1 - один

2 - два

3 - три

4 - четыре

5 - пять

In school we have 5 marks system, and 5 (пять) is the best mark.

Pupils normally call marks not just - три, четыре, пять, but - тройка, четвёрка, пятёрка. The same happened, when it comes about money - 5 rub coins informally called пятёрка, 10 rub - десятка и т.д.

So, пятёрка - "the best mark" and "a 5 rubles coin" in the same time.

But shop's name isn't just Пятёрка, it's Пятёрочка.

What's -очк? Анечка, сумочка, шапочка, Ирочка - oчк suffix means "small, neat, tiny and lovely".

So, Пятёрочка is more lovely, than just Пятёрка.