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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *netopyřь, a compound which first part nekto- (e-grade) is cognate to Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (o-grade).

Pronunciation

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  • нетопы́рь: IPA(key): [nʲɪtɐˈpɨrʲ]
  • (dated) не́топырь: IPA(key): [ˈnʲetəpɨrʲ]
  • Rhymes: -ɨrʲ

Noun

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нетопы́рь (netopýrʹm anim (genitive нетопыря́, nominative plural нетопыри́, genitive plural нетопыре́й)
не́топырь (nétopyrʹm anim (genitive не́топыря, nominative plural не́топыри, genitive plural не́топырей) (dated)

  1. (zoology) bat, noctule, pipistrelle
    Synonym: лету́чая мы́шь (letúčaja mýšʹ)

Declension

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