найманець

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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найма́ти (najmáty, to hire) +‎ -ець (-ecʹ). Compare Russian наёмник (najómnik), Belarusian наёмнік (najómnik), Polish najemnik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnai̯mɐnet͡sʲ]
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Noun

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на́йманець (nájmanecʹm pers (genitive на́йманця, nominative plural на́йманці, genitive plural на́йманців, feminine на́йманка)

  1. (military) mercenary, soldier of fortune (hired fighter)
  2. hireling, hired hand (hired labourer)
    Synonym: на́ймит (nájmyt)
  3. (derogatory) mercenary, hireling (one whose allegiance is motivated by private gain rather than genuine conviction)

Declension

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Further reading

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