старшыня

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Belarusian

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Noun

старшыня́ • (staršynjá) m pers or f pers (genitive старшыні́, nominative plural старшы́ні, genitive plural старшы́нь)

  1. chairperson
    Synonym: галава́ (halavá)
  2. foreman
  3. (military) sergeant major (military rank)

Declension

Declension of старшыня́ (pr soft fem-form accent-d)
singular plural
nominative старшыня́
staršynjá 		старшы́ні
staršýni
genitive старшыні́
staršyní 		старшы́нь
staršýnʹ
dative старшыні́
staršyní 		старшы́ням
staršýnjam
accusative старшыню́
staršynjú 		старшы́нь
staršýnʹ
instrumental старшынёй, старшынёю
staršynjój, staršynjóju 		старшы́нямі
staršýnjami
locative старшыні́
staršyní 		старшы́нях
staršýnjax
count form — старшыні́1
staršyní1

1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

References

  • “старшыня” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
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