защитник

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Bulgarian защитя (zaštitja), защитавам (zaštitavam, to shield) + -ник (-nik).

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Noun

защи́тник (zaštítnikm

  1. defender
    Synonym: бранител (branitel)
  2. (sports) full-back

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References

  • защитник”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014

Russian

Etymology

защити́ть (zaščitítʹ, to defend) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

Noun

защи́тник (zaščítnikm anim (genitive защи́тника, nominative plural защи́тники, genitive plural защи́тников, feminine защи́тница)

  1. defender, protector
  2. defence counsel
  3. (sports) full-back

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