начальник

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic начѧльникъ (načęlĭnikŭ). Also analyzable as нача́ло (načálo) + -ник (-nik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈt͡ɕælʲnʲɪk]
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Noun

нача́льник (načálʹnik) m anim (genitive нача́льника, nominative plural нача́льники, genitive plural нача́льников, feminine нача́льница)

  1. chief, boss, superior, master, principal, commander

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic начѧльникъ (načęlĭnikŭ). Also analyzable as нача́ло (načálo) + -ник (-nyk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈt͡ʃalʲnek]
  • (file)

Noun

нача́льник (načálʹnyk) m pers (genitive нача́льника, nominative plural нача́льники, genitive plural нача́льників, feminine нача́льниця)

  1. chief, head, commander, master, superior
    Synonym: керівни́к (kerivnýk)

Declension

References

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