начальник

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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Descendants

  • Ingrian: nacalnikka

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)

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