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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xytrьcь. By surface analysis, хи́трый (xítryj) + -ец (-ec). Cognate with Polish chytrzec.
Pronunciation
Noun
хитре́ц • (xitréc) m anim (genitive хитреца́, nominative plural хитрецы́, genitive plural хитрецо́в)
- sly person; crafty fellow, dodger, slyboots
Declension