masculine

pɐɫˈkovnʲɪk

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Translation

colonel

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Word origin

From полк, 'regiment', with the agentive suffix -ник.

Origin
Russian
Root
полк

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralполковники

Examples

.

The colonel gave a strict order.

.

His father was a colonel.

за́ле собрали́сь .

Several colonels gathered in the hall.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 1: Words 901-910.