старший

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Russian

Etymology

Originally comparative degree of ста́рый (stáryj). Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starějь .

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Adjective

ста́рший (stáršij) (comparative (по)ста́рше)

  1. elder, older, senior
  2. eldest, oldest
  3. higher, highest
  4. (military) first (lieutenant)
  5. senior (suffix used for names of elders)

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Noun

ста́рший (stáršijm anim (genitive ста́ршего, nominative plural ста́ршие, genitive plural ста́рших)

  1. foreman
  2. chief, man in charge

Declension

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Adjective

ста́рший (stáršyj)

  1. comparative degree of стари́й (starýj)
    Alternative form: старі́ший (staríšyj)
    1. older, more ancient
      Antonym: нові́ший (novíšyj)
    2. older (of a person)
      Antonym: моло́дший (molódšyj)

Declension

Declension of ста́рший (hard)
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine
nominative ста́рший
stáršyj
ста́рше
stárše
ста́рша
stárša
ста́рші
stárši
genitive ста́ршого
stáršoho
ста́ршої
stáršoji
ста́рших
stáršyx
dative ста́ршому
stáršomu
ста́ршій
stáršij
ста́ршим
stáršym
accusative animate ста́ршого
stáršoho
ста́рше
stárše
ста́ршу
stáršu
ста́рших
stáršyx
inanimate ста́рший
stáršyj
ста́рші
stárši
instrumental ста́ршим
stáršym
ста́ршою
stáršoju
ста́ршими
stáršymy
locative ста́ршому, ста́ршім
stáršomu, stáršim
ста́ршій
stáršij
ста́рших
stáršyx
vocative ста́рший
stáršyj
ста́рше
stárše
ста́рша
stárša
ста́рші
stárši

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