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Etymology edit

ночь (nočʹ) +‎ -ни́к (-ník)

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Noun edit

ночни́к (nočníkm anim or m inan (genitive ночника́, nominative plural ночники́, genitive plural ночнико́в)

  1. (inanimate) nightlight
  2. (animate, colloquial) moonlighter, someone who works at night
  3. (animate, colloquial) pilot specializing in night flights
  4. (animate) nocturnal bird, nocturnal animal

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