портниха

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Russian

Etymology

портно́й (portnój) +‎ -и́ха (-íxa)

Pronunciation

Noun

портни́ха (portníxaf anim (genitive портни́хи, nominative plural портни́хи, genitive plural портни́х, masculine портно́й)

  1. female equivalent of портно́й (portnój): female dressmaker, female tailor
    Synonyms: швея́ (švejá), моди́стка (modístka), шве́йка (švéjka)
  2. tailorbird

Declension