самодеятельный

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Russian

Etymology

From само- (samo-) +‎ де́ятельный (déjatelʹnyj).

Pronunciation

Adjective

самоде́ятельный (samodéjatelʹnyj)

  1. amateur (theatre, etc.)
    самоде́ятельная тру́ппаsamodéjatelʹnaja trúppaamateur troupe
    самоде́ятельный спекта́кльsamodéjatelʹnyj spektáklʹamateur performance
  2. (economics) active
    самоде́ятельное населе́ниеsamodéjatelʹnoje naselénijeactive population, working population

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