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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь. Doublet of вампі́р (vampír).
Pronunciation
Noun
упи́р • (upýr) m pers (genitive упиря́, nominative plural упирі́, genitive plural упирі́в, feminine упири́ця)
- vampire
- (figuratively) a cruel person, a bloodsucker, a villain
Declension
Declension of упи́р (pers soft masc-form accent-b)
Synonyms
Further reading
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “упи́рь”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “упир”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka