Russian

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Etymology

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ко́шка (kóška) +‎ -а́т(ый) (-át(yj)) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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коша́тник (košátnikm anim or m inan (genitive коша́тника, nominative plural коша́тники, genitive plural коша́тников)

  1. (historical, obsolete) cat skinner, cat catcher
  2. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) catlover, cat person
    Coordinate term: соба́чник (sobáčnik)
  3. (colloquial) cat shelter, cat colony

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