претендент

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Macedonian

Pronunciation

Noun

претендент (pretendentm (feminine претендентка)

  1. pretender, claimant, aspirant

Declension

Declension of претендент
singular plural
indefinite претендент (pretendent) претенденти (pretendenti)
definite unspecified претендентот (pretendentot) претендентите (pretendentite)
definite proximal претендентов (pretendentov) претендентиве (pretendentive)
definite distal претендентон (pretendenton) претендентине (pretendentine)
vocative претенденту (pretendentu) претенденти (pretendenti)
count form претендента (pretendenta)

Russian

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Noun

претенде́нт (pretendéntm anim (genitive претенде́нта, nominative plural претенде́нты, genitive plural претенде́нтов, feminine претенде́нтка)

  1. claimant (to, upon), aspirant (to), applicant (one who applies)

Usage notes

The word "pretender" in English is used mainly in historical contexts to refer to claimants to a throne, often illegitimate and with a negative connotation. In Russian претенде́нт means more broadly "candidate" or "aspirant" and has a neutral connotation.

Declension

Ukrainian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pretendent, ultimately from Latin praetendēns.

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Noun

претенде́нт (pretendéntm pers (genitive претенде́нта, nominative plural претенде́нти, genitive plural претенде́нтів, feminine претенде́нтка, relational adjective претенде́нтський)

  1. pretender, claimant, aspirant
  2. challenger, contender
  3. applicant

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