ростовщик

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Russian

Etymology

From ростово́й (rostovój) +‎ -щи́к (-ščík).

Pronunciation

Noun

ростовщи́к (rostovščíkm anim (genitive ростовщика́, nominative plural ростовщики́, genitive plural ростовщико́в, feminine ростовщи́ца)

  1. usurer, moneylender
    Synonym: проце́нтщик (procéntščik)

Declension