Russian edit

Etymology edit

наём (najóm) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

наёмник (najómnikm anim (genitive наёмника, nominative plural наёмники, genitive plural наёмников, feminine наёмница)

  1. mercenary, hireling (person employed to fight)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • наёмник in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru