начальник

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic начѧльникъ (načęlĭnikŭ). Also analyzable as нача́ло (načálo) +‎ -ник (-nik).

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Noun

нача́льник (načálʹnikm anim (genitive нача́льника, nominative plural нача́льники, genitive plural нача́льников, feminine нача́льница)

  1. chief, boss, superior, master, principal, commander

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  • Ingrian: nacalnikka

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic начѧльникъ (načęlĭnikŭ). Also analyzable as нача́ло (načálo) +‎ -ник (-nyk).

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Noun

нача́льник (načálʹnykm pers (genitive нача́льника, nominative plural нача́льники, genitive plural нача́льників, feminine нача́льниця)

  1. chief, head, commander, master, superior
    Synonym: керівни́к (kerivnýk)

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