Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Lumpen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲumpʲɪn] ~ [ˈlʲʉmʲpʲɪn]

Noun

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лю́мпен (ljúmpenm anim (genitive лю́мпена, nominative plural лю́мпены, genitive plural лю́мпенов)

  1. (politics, historical) Lumpenproletariat
  2. (derogatory) miscreant, hoodlum, ruffian
  3. snakefish

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