Russian edit

Etymology edit

From исто́к (istók) +‎ -ник (-nik).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

исто́чник (istóčnikm inan (genitive исто́чника, nominative plural исто́чники, genitive plural исто́чников)

  1. spring (water source)
  2. (figuratively) source

Declension edit