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Belarusian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Polizei.
Pronunciation
Noun
паліца́й • (palicáj) m pers (genitive паліца́я, nominative plural паліца́і, genitive plural паліца́яў)
- (historical, offensive) collaborationist auxiliary policeman working for the Nazi German occupation forces during World War II
- (slang) cop (police officer)
Declension
Declension of паліца́й (pr soft masc-form accent-a)
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
References
- “паліцай” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org