Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Ruthenian рушни́ца, ручни́ца (rušníca, ručníca), from Old Czech ručnice, possibly via Old Polish ruśnica. By surface analysis, ручни́й (ručnýj) +‎ -иця (-ycja).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

рушни́ця (rušnýcjaf inan (genitive рушни́ці, nominative plural рушни́ці, genitive plural рушни́ць, relational adjective рушни́чний, diminutive рушни́чка)

  1. shotgun, scattergun
  2. (colloquial) rifle (especially one for hunting)

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