ниточки

threads, strings, connections

nʲ i t ə t͡ɕ kʲ ɪ → ниточка
noun · plural feminine, nominative / singular feminine, genitive / plural feminine, accusative Rare #51,588
threads, strings Diminutive form; can suggest thin or small threads.
RU: На рукаве торчат ниточки.
EN: Threads are sticking out of the sleeve.
connections, strings Figurative, as in «to pull strings»; ниточки can mean useful connections or channels of influence.
RU: Он потянул за нужные ниточки.
EN: He pulled the right strings.
Declension of ниточка
SingularPlural
Nominative — ниточки
Accusative — ниточки
Genitive ниточки —

А где ниточки твои?

And where are your threads?

— Пиноккио (2019)

У любой ниточки в сети нет начала и конца.

Any thread in the network has no beginning or end.

— Кто я (2014)

А ниточки?

And the threads?

— Пиноккио (2019)