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Russian
Etymology
Formed of по- (po-) + село́ (seló) + -ок (-ok). Cognate with Belarusian пасёлак (pasjólak).
Pronunciation
Noun
посёлок • (posjólok) m inan (genitive посёлка, nominative plural посёлки, genitive plural посёлков, relational adjective поселко́вый)
- small settlement, village
- рабо́чий посёлок ― rabóčij posjólok ― workmen’s settlement; workers’ town; factory housing estate
- да́чный посёлок ― dáčnyj posjólok ― suburban settlement
- town
- посёлок городско́го ти́па ― posjólok gorodskóvo típa ― urban-type settlement
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