книжник

Russian

Etymology

кни́га (kníga) + -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈknʲiʐnʲɪk]

Noun

кни́жник • (knížnik) m anim or m inan (genitive кни́жника, nominative plural кни́жники, genitive plural кни́жников, feminine кни́жница)

  1. (colloquial) bibliophile, book lover
  2. (colloquial) bookseller
  3. (colloquial) bookish person, person with only book knowledge
  4. (biblical, archaic) scribe (expert in sacred texts)
  5. (archaic, inanimate) wallet

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

кни́га (knýha) + -ник (-nyk)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈknɪʒnek]

Noun

кни́жник • (knýžnyk) m pers (genitive кни́жника, nominative plural кни́жники, genitive plural кни́жників, feminine кни́жниця)

  1. bibliophile, bookworm, book lover
  2. (ironic) bookish person, person with only book knowledge
  3. (archaic) scribe (expert in sacred texts)

Declension

  • кни́га (knýha), кни́жка (knýžka), кни́жний (knýžnyj), кни́жно (knýžno), кни́жність (knýžnistʹ)

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