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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěkařь.
Was the official name of the profession before the October Revolution.
Pronunciation
Noun
ле́карь • (lékarʹ) m anim (genitive ле́каря, nominative plural ле́кари or лекаря́*, genitive plural ле́карей or лекаре́й*, feminine ле́карша) (* Dated.)
- (historical or colloquial) doctor, medico, physician (feminine form "ле́карша" is usually considered colloquial)
- Synonyms: врач (vrač), до́ктор (dóktor), ме́дик (médik), эскула́п (eskuláp)
1836, Александр Пушкин [Alexander Pushkin], “Глава четвёртая”, in Путешествие в Арзрум; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Journey to Arzrum, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016:Не́сколько ра́неных ту́рков подзыва́ли меня́ зна́ками, вероя́тно принима́я меня́ за ле́каря и тре́буя по́мощи, кото́рую я не мог им пода́ть.- Néskolʹko ránenyx túrkov podzyváli menjá znákami, verojátno prinimája menjá za lékarja i trébuja pómošči, kotóruju ja ne mog im podátʹ.
- Several wounded Turks made signs for me to approach, probably taking me for a doctor and seeking help that I could not give them.
- a healer, a remedy
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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ле́карь lékarʹ
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ле́кари, лекаря́△* lékari, lekarjá△*
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genitive
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ле́каря lékarja
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ле́карей, лекаре́й* lékarej, lekaréj*
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dative
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ле́карю lékarju
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ле́карям, лекаря́м* lékarjam, lekarjám*
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accusative
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ле́каря lékarja
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ле́карей, лекаре́й* lékarej, lekaréj*
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instrumental
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ле́карем lékarem
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ле́карями, лекаря́ми* lékarjami, lekarjámi*
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prepositional
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ле́каре lékare
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ле́карях, лекаря́х* lékarjax, lekarjáx*
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Descendants