портянка

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Pronunciation

Noun

портянки (1)

портя́нка (portjánkaf inan or f anim (genitive портя́нки, nominative plural портя́нки, genitive plural портя́нок)

  1. (inanimate) footwrap, portyanki (a strip of cloth worn around the feet)
  2. (inanimate, slang, figurative) wall of text
    Synonym: (slang) простыня́ (prostynjá)
  3. (animate, derogatory, Russia or Russians) a person trusting the government, believing any propaganda, following leaders
    Synonyms: сово́к (sovók), ва́тник (vátnik)

Declension