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временщик

временщик

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vrʲɪmʲɪnʲˈɕːik]

Noun

временщи́к (vremenščík) m anim (genitive временщика́, nominative plural временщики́, genitive plural временщико́в)

  1. (historical) favourite, minion (of a monarch)
  2. (derogatory) timeserver (someone temporarily and undeservedly raised to a position of authority)
Declension
Derived terms
  • временщица (vremenščica)
  • временщичий (vremenščičij)

Etymology 2

See etymology 1.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvrʲemʲɪnʲɕːɪk]

Noun

вре́менщик (vrémenščik) m anim (genitive вре́менщика, nominative plural вре́менщики, genitive plural вре́менщиков)

  1. temporary inhabitant or worker
Declension