почтальон

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French postillon, ultimately from Italian postiglione, influenced by по́чта (póčta), which is borrowed from Polish poczta.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pət͡ɕtɐˈlʲjɵn]
  • (file)

Noun edit

почтальо́н (počtalʹónm anim (genitive почтальо́на, nominative plural почтальо́ны, genitive plural почтальо́нов, feminine почтальо́нша)

  1. mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier (post office employee)
    Synonym: (rare) письмоно́сец (pisʹmonósec)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: poçtalyon
  • Ingrian: poštaljona