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Russian
Etymology
From ста́рый (stáryj, “old”) + -о- (-o-) + -вер (-ver), combining form of ве́ра (véra, “faith”).
Pronunciation
Noun
старове́р • (starovér) m anim (genitive старове́ра, nominative plural старове́ры, genitive plural старове́ров, feminine старове́рка)
- (religion) Old Believer
- Synonym: старообря́дец (staroobrjádec)
- (figurative, ironic) traditionalist
- пусть я старове́р, но […] ― pustʹ ja starovér, no […] ― call me a traditionalist, but
- (paganism, neologism) a follower of Russian neopaganism
- Synonym: роднове́р (rodnovér)
Declension