Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪsʲˈnʲit͡ɕɪj]

Etymology 1 edit

лесни́к (lesník) +‎ -ий (-ij, adjectival suffix)

Noun edit

лесни́чий (lesníčijm anim (genitive лесни́чего, nominative plural лесни́чие, genitive plural лесни́чих)

  1. woodsman, forest ranger, chief forester
Usage notes edit
  • This noun does not decline the same way as the relational adjective, and is derived from an etymologically different suffix.
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

лесни́к (lesník) +‎ -ий (-ij, possessive suffix)

Adjective edit

лесни́чий (lesníčij)

  1. (relational) woodsman's, forest ranger's
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