самоезд

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Russian

Etymology

From само- (samo-) +‎ е́здить (jézditʹ), a purist semi-Calque of Russian автомобиль (avtomobilʹ). Compare Russian самолёт.

Pronunciation

Noun

самое́зд (samojézdm inan (genitive самое́зда, nominative plural самое́зды, genitive plural самое́здов)

  1. (rare, puristic) car, automobile
    Synonyms: машина (mašina), автомоби́ль m (avtomobílʹ)

Usage notes

Primarily used as a purist replacement to маши́на (mašína), автомоби́ль (avtomobílʹ)

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