избранник

Russian edit

Etymology edit

From the same source as the verb избрать (izbratʹ, to choose, elect). More at Proto-Slavic *-nikъ.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

избра́нник (izbránnikm anim (genitive избра́нника, nominative plural избра́нники, genitive plural избра́нников, feminine избра́нница)

  1. the chosen one; (the) elect
    избра́нник судьбы́izbránnik sudʹbýmunion of fortune
    наро́дный избра́нникnaródnyj izbránnikelected representative of the people
  2. (one's) darling, sweetheart

Declension edit