Russian edit

Etymology edit

земля́ (zemljá, earth) +‎ -е- (-e-, combining interfix) +‎ коп(а́ть) (kop(átʹ), to dig)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

землеко́п (zemlekópm anim (genitive землеко́па, nominative plural землеко́пы, genitive plural землеко́пов)

  1. navvy, digger (a laborer engaged in excavation)

Declension edit