хлебороб

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

хлеб (xleb) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ Ukrainian -роб (-rob). Compare with Ukrainian хліборо́б (xliborób). The unproductive agent suffix -роб (-rob), identical to Russian -дел (-del) is believed to be of Ukrainian origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xlʲɪbɐˈrop]

Noun

хлеборо́б • (xleboróbm anim (genitive хлеборо́ба, nominative plural хлеборо́бы, genitive plural хлеборо́бов, relational adjective хлеборо́бный or хлеборо́бский)

  1. grain grower, farmer

Declension