пристосованець

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From пристосо́ваний (prystosóvanyj) +‎ -ець (-ecʹ). Compare Russian приспособле́нец (prisposoblénec), Belarusian прыстасава́нец (prystasavánjec).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prestɔˈsɔʋɐnet͡sʲ]
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Noun

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пристосо́ванець (prystosóvanecʹm pers (genitive пристосо́ванця, nominative plural пристосо́ванці, genitive plural пристосо́ванців, feminine пристосо́ванка)

  1. (derogatory) opportunist, temporizer, timeserver, trimmer
    Synonym: опортуні́ст m (oportuníst)

Declension

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