индеец
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From English Indian. Applied to inhabitants of the Americas due to an early misconception that the Americas were the eastern end of Asia / the Indies.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
инде́ец • (indéjec) m anim (genitive инде́йца, nominative plural инде́йцы, genitive plural инде́йцев, feminine индиа́нка)
Declension edit
Declension of инде́ец (anim masc-form ц-stem accent-a reduc)
Related terms edit
- инде́йский (indéjskij)
- индиа́нка (indiánka)
Descendants edit
- → Uzbek: indeys
See also edit
- инди́ец (indíjec) (Indian (a man from India), Hindu) m
- индю́к (indjúk) (turkey - bird) m, инде́йка f (indéjka), индю́шка f (indjúška) (colloquial)
References edit
- ^ “Indian”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.