найманець

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Etymology

найма́ти (najmáty, to hire) +‎ -ець (-ecʹ). Compare Russian наёмник (najómnik), Belarusian наёмнік (najómnik), Polish najemnik.

Pronunciation

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Noun

на́йманець (nájmanecʹm pers (genitive на́йманця, nominative plural на́йманці, genitive plural на́йманців, feminine на́йманка)

  1. (military) mercenary, soldier of fortune (hired fighter)
  2. hireling, hired hand (hired labourer)
    Synonym: на́ймит (nájmyt)
  3. (derogatory) mercenary, hireling (one whose allegiance is motivated by private gain rather than genuine conviction)

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