bojnik

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

boj +‎ -nik. Military sense has been coined by Croatian linguist Bogoslav Šulek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bôːjniːk/
  • Hyphenation: boj‧nik

Noun

bȏjnīk m (Cyrillic spelling бо̑јнӣк)

  1. (military, Croatia) major
  2. (archaic) warrior, soldier, duelist

Declension

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Synonyms

  • (major, Bosnian, Serbian): major
  • (major, Serbian): tisućnik (obsolete)

Descendants

  • Hungarian: bajnok