старожил

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Russian

Etymology

From ста́рый (stáryj) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ -жил (-žil), a combining form of жить (žitʹ, to live).

Pronunciation

Noun

старожи́л (starožílm anim (genitive старожи́ла, nominative plural старожи́лы, genitive plural старожи́лов, feminine старожи́лка)

  1. old-timer; old resident

Declension