житель

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See also: житељ

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

жити (žiti, to live) +‎ -тель (-telĭ)

Noun

жител҄ь (žitelʹĭm

  1. inhabitant

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References

  • Mali staroslavensko-hrvatski rječnik, Matica hrvatska, Zagreb, 2004
  • Старославянский словарь (по рукописям X-XI веков), Русский язык, Москва 1994

Russian

Etymology

жить (žitʹ, to live, reside) +‎ -тель (-telʹ, er)

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Noun

жи́тель (žítelʹm anim (genitive жи́теля, nominative plural жи́тели, genitive plural жи́телей, feminine жи́тельница)

  1. inhabitant, resident, occupant, dweller

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Descendants

  • Serbo-Croatian: жи́тељ / žítelj

Ukrainian

Etymology

жи́ти (žýty, to live, reside) +‎ -тель (-telʹ, er)

Pronunciation

Noun

жи́тель (žýtelʹm pers (genitive жи́теля, nominative plural жи́телі, genitive plural жи́телів, feminine жи́телька)

  1. resident, inhabitant, dweller
    Synonym: ме́шканець (méškanecʹ)

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