навушник

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From на- (na-) +‎ ву́хо (vúxo) +‎ -ник (-nyk). Compare Russian нау́шник (naúšnik), Polish nausznik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈwuʃnek]

Noun

наву́шник • (navúšnykm inan (genitive наву́шника, nominative plural наву́шники, genitive plural наву́шників)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) earflap
  2. (chiefly in the plural) earmuff (garment to keep the ears warm)
  3. (chiefly in the plural) headphone, earphone, earpiece
  4. (chiefly in the plural) earmuff, ear defender (sound-deadening cup worn to protect the ears from loud sounds)
  5. headpiece, headstall (the part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head)
  6. (colloquial) eavesdropper, informer, telltale

Declension

Declension of наву́шник
(inan velar masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative наву́шник
navúšnyk
наву́шники
navúšnyky
genitive наву́шника
navúšnyka
наву́шників
navúšnykiv
dative наву́шникові, наву́шнику
navúšnykovi, navúšnyku
наву́шникам
navúšnykam
accusative наву́шник
navúšnyk
наву́шники
navúšnyky
instrumental наву́шником
navúšnykom
наву́шниками
navúšnykamy
locative наву́шнику
navúšnyku
наву́шниках
navúšnykax
vocative наву́шнику
navúšnyku
наву́шники
navúšnyky

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