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отстъпник

/[otˈstɤpnik]/
Bulgariannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    deserter, renegade, defector (one who gives up/defects from previously held principles or promises)
  2. 2.
    traitor, betrayer (one who betrays a cause or an ally)

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • отстъ́пничество
  • родоотстъ́пник
Synonyms
  • преда́тел
Related words (2)
  • о́тстъп
  • отстъпчи́в

Etymology

Agent noun of отстъ́пя (otstǎ́pja, “to surrender, to retreat”) + -ник (-nik).

Forms

  • отстъ́пникcanonical • masculine
  • otstǎ́pnikromanization
  • отстъ́пницаfeminine
  • отстъ́пникindefinite • singular
  • отстъ́пнициindefinite • plural
  • отстъ́пникътdefinite • singular • subjective
  • отстъ́пницитеdefinite • plural • subjective
  • отстъ́пникаdefinite • objective • singular
  • отстъ́пницитеdefinite • objective • plural
  • -count-form • singular
  • отстъ́пникаcount-form • plural
Vocative
Singular
отстъ́пнико (archaic)
Plural
отстъ́пници (archaic)

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