Russian

Noun

во́йско • ‎(vójsko) n inan ‎(genitive во́йска, nominative plural войска́, genitive plural войск)

1. (military) host, army
2. (in the plural) troops, forces

Declension

Synonyms

• а́рмия ‎(ármija)
• ба́нда ‎(bánda), тру́ппа ‎(trúppa)

Related terms

• войсковой ‎(vojskovoj)

References

• Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), “войско”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “войско”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 162
• Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), “война”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 162