хищник
See also: хꙑщьникъ
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xyťьnikъ. From хи́тить (xítitʹ, “to abduct, steal”), see -хитить (-xititʹ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
хи́щник • (xíščnik) m anim (genitive хи́щника, nominative plural хи́щники, genitive plural хи́щников, feminine хи́щница)
- predator (any animal or other organism)
Declension edit
Declension of хи́щник (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
Synonyms edit
- мясое́д (mjasojéd, “a meat-eating animal”)
Related terms edit
- хи́щный (xíščnyj)
Descendants edit
- → Ingrian: hiisnikka