деятель

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dějateľь. By surface analysis, де́ять (déjatʹ) +‎ -тель (-telʹ).

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Noun

де́ятель (déjatelʹm anim (genitive де́ятеля, nominative plural де́ятели, genitive plural де́ятелей, feminine де́ятельница)

  1. doer, actor, agent (one who acts; a doer)
  2. (famous) figure, personality

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Descendants

  • Yakut: диэйэтэл (dieyetel)