стрелочник

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

стре́лка (strélka) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈstrʲeɫət͡ɕnʲɪk]

Noun[edit]

стре́лочник (stréločnikm anim (genitive стре́лочника, nominative plural стре́лочники, genitive plural стре́лочников)

  1. (rail transport) switchman, pointsman
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) scapegoat, whipping boy

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Ingrian: strelocnikka