поединок

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pojedynek (duel, rencounter), from po- + jeden (one) + -ek. Cognate with еди́ный (jedínyj), оди́н (odín).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pə(j)ɪˈdʲinək]
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Noun

поеди́нок • (pojedínok) m inan (genitive поеди́нка, nominative plural поеди́нки, genitive plural поеди́нков)

  1. duel, rencounter
  2. combat, fight, battle
    За хо́дом поеди́нка боксёров обяза́тельно наблюда́ет врач.
    Za xódom pojedínka boksjórov objazátelʹno nabljudájet vrač.
    It's mandatory that a doctor observes the course of the boxers' fight.
  3. (figurative) dispute, quarrel, argument

Declension

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