čekista

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чеки́ст (čekíst). By surface analysis, čeka +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛkɪsta]
  • Rhymes: -ɪsta
  • Hyphenation: če‧ki‧s‧ta

Noun

čekista m anim (female equivalent čekistka)

  1. (historical) Chekist (agent of the Cheka)

Declension

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