стрелочник

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Russian

Etymology

стре́лка (strélka) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

Noun

стре́лочник (stréločnikm anim (genitive стре́лочника, nominative plural стре́лочники, genitive plural стре́лочников)

  1. (rail transport) switchman, pointsman
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) scapegoat, whipping boy

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: strelocnikka