медоед
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From мёд (mjod, “honey”) + -ед (-ed, “eater”). Compare медве́дь (medvédʹ, “bear”), composed of the same elements but going back to Proto-Slavic.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
медое́д • (medojéd) m anim (genitive медое́да, nominative plural медое́ды, genitive plural медое́дов)
- honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
- Synonyms: лы́сый барсу́к (lýsyj barsúk), ра́тель (rátelʹ)
Declension edit
Declension of медое́д (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)