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Ukrainian
Etymology
From по́кій (pókij, “rest, peace”) + -ник (-nyk).
Pronunciation
Noun
покі́йник • (pokíjnyk) m pers (genitive покі́йника, nominative plural покі́йники, genitive plural покі́йників, feminine покі́йниця)
- the deceased
- Synonyms: мрець (mrecʹ), небі́жчик (nebížčyk)
Declension
Declension of покі́йник (pers velar masc-form accent-a)
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Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “покійник”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “покійник”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN