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Russian
Etymology 1
Probably derived from Middle French policie.
Pronunciation
Noun
по́лис • (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)
- policy
- страхово́й по́лис ― straxovój pólis ― insurance policy
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).
Pronunciation
Noun
по́лис • (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)
- (historical) polis (a Greek city-state)
Declension
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Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
поли́с • (polís) m inan (genitive поли́са, uncountable)
- police
Declension
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singular
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| nominative
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поли́с
polís
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| genitive
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поли́са
polísa
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| dative
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поли́су
polísu
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| accusative
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поли́с
polís
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| instrumental
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поли́сом
polísom
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| prepositional
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поли́се
políse
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