Russian

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Etymology

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апте́ка (aptéka) +‎ -арь (-arʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐpˈtʲekərʲ]
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Noun

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апте́карь (aptékarʹm anim (genitive апте́каря, nominative plural апте́кари, genitive plural апте́карей, feminine апте́карша, relational adjective апте́карский)

  1. pharmacist, chemist, druggist (male or female)

Usage notes

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  • Grammatically the word is a masculine, but it is used to refer to both a man and a woman and it is declinable in both cases. The term апте́карша f (aptékarša) is also used for a woman in colloquial Russian.

Declension

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