шнырь

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʂnɨrʲ]
  • Rhymes: -ɨrʲ

Etymology 1

Deverbal from шныря́ть (šnyrjátʹ).

Noun

шнырь • (šnyrʹ) m anim (genitive шныря́, nominative plural шныри́, genitive plural шныре́й)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) a scurrier, a snooper
    Synonyms: прола́з (proláz), пройдо́ха (projdóxa), шустря́к (šustrják)
  2. (prison slang) a prisoner with a hustle of performing menial tasks for high-ranking prisoners; a gofer, a dogsbody
    Synonym: шестёрка (šestjórka)
  3. (prison slang) a prison orderly
    Synonym: днева́льный (dneválʹnyj)
  4. (prison slang) a guard
Declension
Declension of шнырь (anim masc-form soft-stem accent-b) 
singular plural
nominative шны́рь
šnýrʹ 		шныри́
šnyrí
genitive шныря́
šnyrjá 		шныре́й
šnyréj
dative шнырю́
šnyrjú 		шныря́м
šnyrjám
accusative шныря́
šnyrjá 		шныре́й
šnyréj
instrumental шнырём
šnyrjóm 		шныря́ми
šnyrjámi
prepositional шныре́
šnyré 		шныря́х
šnyrjáx

Etymology 2

Verb

шнырь • (šnyrʹ)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of шны́рить (šnýritʹ)
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